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...
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Bid on it at a local auction, kind of a impulse buy but I couldn't resist the 03 at $33.00, even though its been demilled, plugged and is basically a...
Hello everyone. I noticed that my 1903 Mk 1 has no inspector stamps...anywhere. It just has the "P" proof mark just to the rear of the trigger guard...
As many of you know, many years ago, in the mid-1950s, an USAF officer named Will Levin imported about 200 Remington M1903s from the British...
Today I picked up an 03-a3, that appears to be in an NRA Sporter stock, or something similar. Can anyone confirm what type of stock this is?
Hi, I have a C sock, either for an 03 or an 03A3. It seems to have a rebuild stamped DAL. Z is stamped in the recess for the magazine cut off. Faint...
Hello, I need some help, I have the opportunity to buy a Remington M1903 7-42 in average shape ,but homogenous. What is your opinion about this...
My best friend Ben (I call him my dad, since he has been there for me all my life) introduced me to reloading over 30 years ago. He also introduced...
I know that none of this is by no means rare, but i was digging through an old box of assorted junk on my reloading bench and this is some of what i...
I am new here so this might be in the wrong section. I have a 1903 Springfield rifle that was carried by my Mom's uncle in WW2. When he passed away,...
Hello all, below are pics of a Mk1 I stumbled upon when I went to buy fishing supplies from an outdoor shop. From what I can tell, it has all of the...
I recently bought a James River Armory rebuild/refurb 1903a3. The first round will feed from the the magazine but the second goes up the feed ramp...
When I was trained by the Army to shoot (their way) we used a battlesight zero of 250 yards and made adjustments for any other range we shot at...
I'm going to take a look at this rifle sometime next week and was hoping some RKI's here could point out,what this rifle is actually. I'm interested...
Gents, I recently acquired a Remington made 1903 Springfield that has been sporterized. Serial number is 3142XXX, most parts are stamped with "R",...
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This may be the wrong forum, sorry in advance if it is. I bought a sling from Les in the past and wanted to purchase another. I filled out some info...
I have a rebuild 'A1 which is shooting 5-6" too high at 100 meters with the 100 yd peep hole. I procured a higher replacement blade and pin but the...
Since we don't often get to see early Springfields in no-crossbolt stocks, I thought I should post a few pics for your viewing pleasure. :) ...
I recently bought a M1903 A3 and today I took it to the range to zero it in at 25 mtrs. The ammo I use is Prvi Partizan 150 grn. Having set the...
I know that you should not shoot standard 30-06 in an M1 due tot he pressures. Being bolt action is there any type of restriction for the...
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