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* [[Steve McQueen]] in ''[[The Sand Pebbles]]'' | * [[Steve McQueen]] in ''[[The Sand Pebbles]]'' | ||
| − | * [[Gary Cooper]] as Sgt. Alvin York in ''[[Sgt.York]]'' | + | * [[Gary Cooper]] as Sgt. Alvin York in ''[[Sgt.York]]'' (03 Springfield) |
| − | * ''[[The Wild Bunch]]'' | + | * ''[[The Wild Bunch]]'' (03A3 Springfield) |
* ''[[The Professionals (1966)]]'' | * ''[[The Professionals (1966)]]'' | ||
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* U.S. Army Soldiers in ''[[Battle of the Bulge]]'' (03A3 as grenade launcher rifles) | * U.S. Army Soldiers in ''[[Battle of the Bulge]]'' (03A3 as grenade launcher rifles) | ||
| − | * ''[[The Story of G.I. Joe]]'' (1945) | + | * ''[[The Story of G.I. Joe]]'' (1945) (03 Springfield) |
=== Television === | === Television === | ||
Revision as of 09:20, 3 February 2009
The World War 2 Springfield Rifle - the Model 03-A3. This was a simplified version of the 1903 to supplement the M1 Garand for troops in World War 2. Many Marines and Army rangers hit the battlefield with the 03-A3. This example was built at the Remington plant. During World War 2 - only Remington and Smith Corona (the typewriter company) built 03A3 rifles from the original WW1 tooling from Rock Island - .30-06
The M1903 Springfield (or it's variants) has appeared in the following movies, television shows and video games used by the following actors:
Film
- U.S. Army soldiers in King Kong
- Kent Military School students in Childs Play 3
- Barry Pepper as Private Daniel Jackson in Saving Private Ryan (M1903A4 sniper version)
- U.S. military honor guard in Clear and Present Danger (with and without bayonets)
- Gary Sinise as one of Lt. Dan Taylor's ancestors in Forrest Gump
- Gary Cooper as Sgt. Alvin York in Sgt.York (03 Springfield)
- The Wild Bunch (03A3 Springfield)
- U.S. military personnel in Pearl Harbor
- Various U.S. Army Soldiers in Saving Private Ryan (03A3)
- U.S. Army Soldiers in Battle of the Bulge (03A3 as grenade launcher rifles)
- The Story of G.I. Joe (1945) (03 Springfield)
Television
- Hugh Quarshie as Solomon and other Hooverville citizens in Doctor Who
Video Games
- Call of Duty 2 (M1903A4 sniper version)
- Medal of Honor: Frontline (M1903A4 sniper version)
- Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (M1903A4 sniper version)