User dependent; usually 15 to 30 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity
2,800 ft/s (850 m/s)
Effective firing range
100–300 yd (91–274 m)[4]
Maximum firing range
5,500 yd (5,000 m) with .30 M1 ball cartridge
Feed system
5- or 25-round (air service variant) internal box magazine fed with 5-round stripper clips
Sights
Flip-up rear sight graduated to 2,700 yd (2,500 m), blade post-type front sight
M1903A3: Aperture rear sight, blade type front sight.
Blade type
Bayonet
M1903 Springfield with loading clips
The M1903 Springfield, officially the U. S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1903, is an American five-round magazine-fed, bolt-action service repeating rifle, used primarily during the first half of the 20th century.
The M1903 was first used in combat during the Philippine–American War,[5] and it was officially adopted by the United States as the standard infantry rifle on June 19, 1903, where it saw service in World War I, and was replaced by the faster-firing semi-automatic eight-round M1 Garand starting in 1936. However, the M1903 remained in service as a standard issue infantry rifle during World War II, since the U.S. entered the war without sufficient M1 rifles to arm all troops. It also remained in service as a sniper rifle during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. It remains popular as a civilian firearm, historical collector's piece, a competitive shooting rifle, and as a military drill rifle.
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^"Springfield Armory US Model 1903 rifle serial number ranges". Bowers Firearms. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
^"Operation Requirements for An Infantry Hand Weapon" (PDF). Operations Research Office.
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