Mell When was the 1903 Springfield made?
June 19, 1903
It was officially adopted by the United States as the standard infantry rifle on June 19, 1903, and saw service in World War I, and was replaced by the faster-firing semi-automatic eight-round M1 Garand starting in 1936….
| M1903 Springfield | |
|---|---|
| Produced | 1903–1949 |
| No. built | 3,004,079 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications |
What was the serial number of the 1903 Springfield armory rifle?
SPRINGFIELD ARMORY US MODEL 1903 RIFLE SERIAL NUMBER RANGES (Including Rock Island Arsenal, Remington, and Smith-Corona production) SPRINGFIELD ARMORY PRODUCTION OF MODEL 1903 [Dated by calendar year: January – December] 1903116000 19041600167000 190567001119000 1906119001269450
Why did 11 Springfield M1903 receivers fail in 1917?
The failure of 11 receivers in 1917 was believed to be due to human error in the heat treatment process of the receivers, but after the change to double heat treatment there were four receiver failures, three Springfield manufactured receivers, and one Rock Island manufactured receiver (Hatcher does not provide the serial number).
When was the new Springfield rifle cartridge made?
The new American cartridge was designated “Cartridge, Ball, Caliber .30, Model of 1906”. The M1906 cartridge is better known as the .30-06 Springfield round used in many rifles and machine guns, and is still a popular civilian cartridge to the present day.
Where did the Remington Springfield typewriters come from?
World War II saw new production of the Springfield at private manufacturers such as the Remington Arms and Smith-Corona Typewriter companies. Remington began production of the M1903 in September 1941, at serial number 3,000,000, using old tooling from the Rock Island Arsenal which had been in storage since 1919.