Hello all. The 1903A3 was meant to be an upgrade from the 1903, however as I understand it, the 03A3 was developed after the Garandicon had been adopted and was in wide use by all the services. So why the need to upgrade an obsolete rifle? What role did the A3's fill in WWII? Were they mainly used in training environments, or given to guard/rear area troops?

BTW, my Smith Corona A3 is one of my best shooting rifles and one of my favorites. Now I just need to get a Remington.
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