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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Rhetorical Question I would wonder if the stringent definition of the M1903 “service” rifle in the 20’s and 30’s caused the demise of the M1903 USMC...
Put my SA M1903, #1,383,941, 8-44 bbl Ogden rebuild to work on groundhogs this past Saturday. Shooting off home-made shooting sticks while seated I...
I was perusing the upcoming Rock Island Auction catalog and saw an advertised '03 sporter as having a brass tag with Stanton D. Custer inlaid in the...
...and it was priced at under $800. Guy also had a 25,000 range rifle as well for around $600. I'm not that into buying 03's right now, especially...
Hello all,any advice or comments on what tends to work in a 2 groove barrel?I am presently loading 180 gr. Sierra spitzer BT's,(I have a bunch of...
What are the WW11 jeep scabbards for 1903/garands selling for now days in fair, good or perfect condition also what are WW1 slings worth now days. I...
Happened across a Brit film of the years up to and the first 2 years of WWII on PBS last night. Remarkably, it was all in color. What got my...
What should I look for in a Smith-Corona trigger? Are they plain or X stamped like the sear? I have three different smooth triggers, the main...
thought id say hello, and post some pix of my latest project. sporter 1903a3 i stumbled on in a shop i frequent from time to time. im hopin to bring...
Just aquired a 1903 Springfield ser# 1463498. Barrel is HS 5-44. No cartouche on stock. Has a regular rear sight along along with a Lyman 57SME peep....
Hopefully, this link will take you to the pics of my rifle. I purchased it from a guy who had bought it in 2001. When I got it, the cosmoline was so...
Ok, I played hookie from work today. Heres the update my USMC sights came in on Monday from Bill Bentz, 15mins and there on the rifle. All I can say...
What is the correct bolt for Springfield M1903 SN 693382? "I 11"? How with the bolt sleeve and cocking piece be marked? Will the extractor have a...
http://pictures.auctionarms.com/3113132810/527b03569ad7b6dff4c4d4fe049405a0.jpg?aa=20090817144233 .. Seller's Description: This is a WWII era...
Is there a way to remove my 1903A3 front sight base without cutting it ? I have the pin removed removed from the base, I soaked it with kroil. I'm...
Has anyone ordered the Nickel Plated Brass Oiler from Home ? If so what is your impression of it, is it worth the money or should I pass? I'm...
I hope this is the place to ask this question. A shooter has offered to buy my 1903 so I'm asking the community the fair value. The stock is in...
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=137362229 To bad someone decided to make the cuttout for the peterson cut. Looks like an early...
I'm new to this forum and to milsurp rifle's in general. About a year ago my local gun shop had an 03A3 on the wall, I had never seen one before but...
The early unboxed FJA on the earlier..1-43 RA M1903-A3's, like mine, were pins used, or was this stock supposedly bolted? I remember this from a few...
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