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640 Yard Shooting (1943 1903a3 Rifle) (Videos by YouTube member Ernest "mag30th") Ernest "mag30th" kindly gave us permission to put his two...
Basic Manual of Military Small Arms by W.H.B. Smith (Expired Copyright 1943) Observations: by Badger How to load, operate, disassemble,...
(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...
Fundamentals of Small Arms Weapons (WWII U.S. Training Films) These combined videos demonstrate the mechanics of pistols, rifles and machine guns....
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...
Infantry Weapons and their Effects (WWII U.S. Training Film) "Infantry Weapons and Their Effects" is an official WWII era training film which...
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...
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...
Extracted from "United States - Milsurp Knowledge Library" Red Star Remington Model 1903's (Click PIC to Enlarge)(Click PIC to Enlarge) ...
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...
Small Arms Instructors Manual (1918) Compiled by the Small Arms Instruction Corps Format: 234 pages - E.P. Dutton @ Company, New York (1918) ...
Springfield 03A3 Rear Sight Removal and Replacement by "Bob S" Note: After you click on images to ENLARGE them, you may find they...
An interesting video for Springfield collectors ... :thup:
https://www.remingtonsociety.org/manufacture-dates/
TM 9-1270 U.S. Rifles, Cal .30, M1903, M1903A1, M1903A3, M1903A4 Sniper Ordnance Maintenance Manual War Department Format: 116 pages with multiple...
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) ...
Caveat: The Oldguns table does have some problems with the production dates for Remington M1903 and M1903A3 rifles. M1903s are listed as ALL...
United States Rifle, Cal .30, Model 1903 Manual Washington Printing Office Pamphlet No. 1923 Revised October 17th, 1911 Format: 72 pages with two...
United States Rifles and Machine Guns (1917) Authors: Fred H. Colvin and Ethan Viall Associate Editors American Machinist Members Society American...
http://www.vishooter.net/m1903.html
Victory Is Our Business (1942) A patriotic motivational film for World War II industrial workers film, located with thanks to member "PBI". It...
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I have a Remington '03 that was sporterized back in the late 60's. I'd like to use the gun as a deer rifle for one of my sons. My question is how...
I recently bought a nice looking (and shooting) 1903A3 and am puzzled by a "SS" stock marking (left side, just above buttplate) that I can't find an...
When Townsend Whelen was a junior officer he was not impressed with US Army marksmanship training. So in 1909 he wrote his own training manual. ...
Does anyone know what these markings mean? They are on the bottom of the stock in front of the floor plate. See attached picture. Thanks, Jarrod
From: Commandant. To: Chief of Ordnance, U.S. Army Subject: Springfield Rifle model 1903. Serial No. 470,868. 1. The Coast Guard has...
You know the Green Crap thats around the brass on leather slings and holsters etc. Anyway.. the "old WW2/Korean War Vet" that owns it came here...
I'm redoing a Remington 03 sporter to be used as a deer rifle for my son. I'd like to cut and crown the barrel to make the gun a little more...
Is there an online source for the 1903 blue prints? I'm most interested in the the front sight base as I plan to make a spare or two. I'm getting...
Is the front sight on the 1903A3 supposed to be shrouded? I have seen several with the shroud, and several without. What is correct?
While visiting the in-laws this weekend we started talking about military firearms. I have a very small collection, so that seems to make me the...
Looks kinda like? Drawing #? Were firing pins two-piece? Or does this belong to something else?
This is a picture of my grandfather's OCS class graduating in 1942 at Ft. Monmouth, NJ. No idea where he is in the crowd, but I see some familiar...
I have a '03 serial number 1461633 barrel date 7-34 that I just purchased. I have a few 1903 rifles and none of them have a rear sight slide like the...
Anybody see a problem with the lower safety lever in the photo below? I bought it today at a local show from an old guy with a motherlode of '03...
A friend brought me a 1903 Springfield Sporter to evaluate. He thought he had found a Sporterized sniper rifle...groan...groan. I will post some...
On 26 February 1941, big band leader Kay Kyser and his College of Musical Knowledge came to MCB, San Diego for a concert at the base theater. The...
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The photos were taken by the TEXAS Gunnery Officer, LCDR Charles W. Moses. circa 1941 The photos are courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept,...
Springfield M1903, see later larger photo above
Marines hitting the beach, San Diego, early 1942, before Higgins Boats
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