Is a type of ammunition or cartridge of the M1903 Garand rifle?
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….
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Maximum firing range | 5,500 yards (5,000 m) with .30 M1 Ball cartridge |
How far could ww2 snipers shoot?
I would probably be willing to say that in World War II, the longest sniper kills would be right around a thousand yards at the most. That’s under a mile, roughly a kilometer. The current world record stands right around 2 miles with a 338 lalupa.
Who is the manufacturer of the M1903A4 sniper rifle?
We should also note that every M1903A4 was made by Remington. Smith Corona, the other M1903A3 manufacturer, didn’t make any M1903A4s. Like all M1903A3s, the M1903A4 may be found with any number of variations. Most had four-groove barrels, but some two-groove barrels were fitted as is the case with our rifle.
Why was a Remington M1903A3 made in 1943?
If you are wondering why such an antiquated relic, designed to turn the ’03A3 into the equivalent of the Trapdoor rifle, is present on a rifle made in 1943, it is due to the cutoff acting as the bolt stop. Flip the cutoff to the middle position, and the bolt can be pulled out of the receiver for cleaning.
What kind of barrel does a M1903A4 have?
Like all M1903A3s, the M1903A4 may be found with any number of variations. Most had four-groove barrels, but some two-groove barrels were fitted as is the case with our rifle.
Are there any accuracy requirements for the M1903A4?
There were no formal accuracy requirements for the M1903A4; at least we couldn’t find any standards in any of the four reference books we consulted in preparing this article. According to Bruce Canfield, there was no special care taken in manufacturing the M1903A4 rifles and their accuracy was no better than standard service rifles.