A lot of general shooters out there refer to any 1903 based rifle as a "Springfield" Springfield made the 1903 model as did Remington. The model 1903A3 was made by Remington and Smith Corona. The 1903A3 rifles destined to be snipers were called "1903A4" rifles and marked as a normal 1903A3, but offset on the receiver so that the markings could be read with the scope base installed. Never heard of chrome lined barrels on the 1903A3 issued rifle. Be prepared for a BIG $$ investment to return to original sniper quality.