Forum for discussions about the M1903/1903A3/A4 Springfield Rifle
(I don't know if I ran this on the old CSP forum or not. In view of the fact that there has been a lot of discussion about posting pictures, I...
To start the whole story, I took off all W&S Musket Sights from the rifles I have them with, I took all of the spare ones I had around (including the...
The question of what the original parts and finish of a Remington 1903A3 comes up very often, as most 1903A3's were refinished during arsenal...
Here is the little write up on the Mauser patents. The original article from The 1915 Outers publication was posted by Michael Petrov on the old CSP...
An interesting video for Springfield collectors ... :thup:
United States Rifle, Cal .30, Model 1903 Manual Washington Printing Office Pamphlet No. 1923 Revised October 17th, 1911 Format: 72 pages with two...
TM 9-1270 U.S. Rifles, Cal .30, M1903, M1903A1, M1903A3, M1903A4 Sniper Ordnance Maintenance Manual War Department Format: 116 pages with multiple...
M1903 - Individual Instruction in Rifle Practice (A.E.F No. 1418 G-5) (1918) Author: Colonel A.J. Macnab Jr (United States Army) Reprinted November...
M1903 Private's Manual (1918) Author: Colonel Jas. A. Moss (United States Army) Format: 43 pages Note: After you click on images to ENLARGE...
https://www.remingtonsociety.org/manufacture-dates/
Caveat: The Oldguns table does have some problems with the production dates for Remington M1903 and M1903A3 rifles. M1903s are listed as ALL...
http://www.vishooter.net/m1903.html
Fundamentals of Small Arms Weapons (WWII U.S. Training Films) These combined videos demonstrate the mechanics of pistols, rifles and machine guns....
TM-43-0001-27 - Army Ammunition Data Sheets (1994) DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited....
TM9-270 U.S. RIFLE, CAL. .30, M1903A4 (SNIPER'S) CHARACTERISTICS AND OPERATION Published by War Department (Sept 28, 1943 - 30 Pages) ...
Infantry Weapons and their Effects (WWII U.S. Training Film) "Infantry Weapons and Their Effects" is an official WWII era training film which...
Small Arms Instructors Manual (1918) Compiled by the Small Arms Instruction Corps Format: 234 pages - E.P. Dutton @ Company, New York (1918) ...
United States Rifles and Machine Guns (1917) Authors: Fred H. Colvin and Ethan Viall Associate Editors American Machinist Members Society American...
Extracted from "United States - Milsurp Knowledge Library" Red Star Remington Model 1903's (Click PIC to Enlarge)(Click PIC to Enlarge) ...
Victory Is Our Business (1942) A patriotic motivational film for World War II industrial workers film, located with thanks to member "PBI". It...
Basic Manual of Military Small Arms by W.H.B. Smith (Expired Copyright 1943) Observations: by Badger How to load, operate, disassemble,...
Springfield 03A3 Rear Sight Removal and Replacement by "Bob S" Note: After you click on images to ENLARGE them, you may find they...
640 Yard Shooting (1943 1903a3 Rifle) (Videos by YouTube member Ernest "mag30th") Ernest "mag30th" kindly gave us permission to put his two...
My apologies for the delay in giving everyone a thorough update, but I was up and down almost 36 hours addressing the outage, and I needed some...
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Hope someone has an answer for me because I am confused. I ordered Clymer headspace gauges from Brownells. Put in the go gauge and it wouldn't...
I cleaned the area around the rebuild stamp on a stock that came to me on a Rock Island 03 from CMP a couple of years ago. I know the stock has been...
The end of the saga.....a labor of love more correctly. I have been working on restoring this rifle for some 5 years now and I finally found a...
Hey everyone. Just bought my first 1903A3 at a gun show on Saturday. It is a Smith Corona, reciever and barrel match and barrel was made in 6/43. The...
I was shooting my 03A4 today--shot great with Hornady Garand loads and would still print well under an inch. However, I got a little bore solvent...
While going through some 1903 peep/slides I notied that the early ones had the white line and were unmarked, than I found #5 peep, than #5 lined-out...
I'm playing around with the rifle range accuracy differences between the USMC #10 sight set and the small aperature fine blade of a standard 03. I...
Just purchased a very nice 1903 A3 off GB. Remington made SN 35864xx, with 3-43 barrel with Flaming Bomb. Somewhere I read that this serial number...
I just had my local gunsmith put on a new old stock barrel on my 1903a3 for $125 (which is irrevelant). When I got it back it had a note on it that...
Here are a couple of picture of my M-1903's and other items. From the top: M-1917 by Eddystone dated 1918. I have since aquired a bayonet for...
Guy at a gunshop claims to have a Springfield with RFK 1 in the place where the serial number usually is. Haven't seen it with my own eyes, and this...
in the past iv built a few replica A4,s for shooters and guys that play Army.. had some bits and parts sitting,..and a D&T action.. had this just...
since many of us have been rebuilding shooters out of receivered drill rifles, i thought id share. most if not all DP A3,s had the barrel welded...
I saw a nice looking 03a3 today that brings me to a question. The stock looked brand new except for on small gouge. The barrel was a 1946, rifle a...
Are these worth a shot as a replica? anyone have any experience with me? somone wanred me they are recoived junk but a couple of them that I've seen...
I recently purchased a collection of parts at an on-line estate sale. I was primarily interested in the 03/A3 straight stock and the 1903...
Thanks for every ones help so far, but I am having trouble identifying a couple of parts that I need to purchase. I have been looking at Bill...
Hi all: First post. Picked up this '03 as a shooter. Seems to be a mixmaster of blued and parkerized parts. Mirror 4/42 barrel. Can anyone shed...
The trigger on my 03A3 has 4 noticeable steps of creep in the 2d stage. Is there something that can be done to improve this trigger? What is a...
Guys, Pawnshop had a Remington 03A3, I've dated to 1942 manufacture with a 1943 barrel (with ordinace 'bomb burst' stamp.) 4 grove barrel and all...
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