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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Hey guys...I haven't kept up with this, but how do you go about subscribing to SRS to use the data base? I used to use it when it was free and found...
Ok guys, im new here and found you by accident. thank god. First off i'd like to say this seems like an EXCELLENT forum and lots of knowledgeable...
I just found this forum, Wow...pretty cool. I have a question I hope I can get some help with. I already have a Remington 1903A3 and a Springfield...
I picked up a SA 1903 from a shooting buddy for what I thought was a fair price here is the details SA M1903 124284x Im guessing it was made is about...
I had almost forgot about the 03A4's navy Arms offered--any reports avail on these rifels ? TIA H
My Springfield 1903 stock literally drips oil when hot from either shooting or laying in the sun. How do I clean it up (out) ? Considered...
Is this a RIA bolt? It came off one of the low # RIA M1903's that I bought from the South Store. I cannot see any markings on the bolt except a...
Gentlemen, I'm new to this sight was wondering if anybody could point me in the right direction. I'm looking for a 1903 bolt body in above average...
Could someone please let me know if there is any SRS info for the following 1903: SA S/N# 1500307 Barrel date 3-38 Thanks!
http://www.sarcoinc.com/images/gun326-gun326-Psgn4-09.jpg . Rifles
After reading the article in Man At Arms about the Red Star Rem 03s I was inclined to retrieve my Rem 03 from the gun safe. It is one of my most...
Looking to figure out what o3/a3 trigger guard I hav, that I am going to list for sale. its a small bow, no pad, with a grey park. I dont see any...
I have a spare barrel stamped RA 8-43, it also is stamped VIMU about 7inches from the chamber end. It appears to be unused condition. I would like an...
I had previously posted some O3A3 parts here. I took all of them to my favorite gun smith and he said that the one barrel probably had never been put...
After several months of work and gathering information, I had an article published in the most recent July-August issue of "Man at Arms" magazine on...
Has a 1/2" proof P, and low-numbered inspectors stamps in front of triggerguard.....Also has no RA, and has a letter "E" stamped in the barrel...
Picked up this 03A4 from AA, and I'm pretty excited about it but I figure I better show some restraint until the experts weigh in. It's a 3.421 mil...
Apologies are due - I thought I had posted information on obtaining the July/August 2009 issue of Man at Arms Magazine, which contained the article...
My daughter (amateur geneologist) has been poking around the ol' family tree this summer and stumbled upon a record of military disability for my...
Picked up this 30.03 blank cartridge today at a local gun show for $1. The bullet is made of paper and filled with 5 gr. of powder. Casing is...
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