1903 Springfield Rifle
Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06
Closeup detail of the M1903 Springfield above - this model is receiver cut for a Pederson Device.
Springfield M1903 Transitional (pre-WW2) issue - .30-06
The 1903 Springfield has appeared in the following movies, television shows and video games used by the following actors:
Specifications
- Weight: 8.65 lb (3.9 kg) depending on wood density
- Length: 44.9 in (1,140 mm)
- Barrel length: 24 in (610 mm)
- Cartridge: .30-03 Springfield; .30-06 Springfield
- Action: Bolt-action
- Muzzle velocity: 2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)
- Feed system: 5-round, 25-round(Air Service variant) stripper clip, internal box magazine
- Sights: Leaf rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight
- M1903A3: Aperture rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight
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Hugh Quarshie |
Solomon |
Doctor Who / "Daleks iin Manhattan" |
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2005 - ????
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Hooverville citizens |
Doctor Who / "Daleks in Manhattan" |
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2005 - ????
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The Iron Giant |
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US Army soldiers |
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1999
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1903A1 Springfield Rifle
A pair of M1903A1 Springfield sniper rifles (.30-06) with 7.8x Unertl scopes. The guns pictured here were the actual rifles used in
Letters from Iwo Jima (one is primary, the other is a back-up), and the rifle was fired by Master Sergeant Tom Minder, one of the technical advisors, in the film.
The 1903A1 Springfield has appeared in the following movies, television shows and video games used by the following actors:
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1903A3 "Springfield" Rifle
The
World War II 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 soldiers hit the battlefield with the 03-A3. This example was built at the Remington plant. During World War II - only Remington and Smith Corona (the typewriter company) built 03A3 rifles from the original WWI tooling from Rock Island - .30-06
An M1903A3 "Springfield" Rifle manufactured by Remington Arms for use during World War II. Note the C-type pistol-grip stock - .30-06
Though called "the World War 2 Springfield" the bolt action Model 1903A3 was never made by Springfield. It was made on license to Remington and Smith Corona (the typewriter company).
The 1903A3 Springfield has appeared in the following movies, television shows and video games used by the following actors:
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1903A4 Springfield Sniper Rifle
M1903A4 Springfield sniper variant .30-06 with M84 scope.
M1903A4 Springfield sniper variant (Remington markings) .30-06 without scope.
The 1903A4 Springfield Sniper Rifle has appeared in the following movies, television shows and video games used by the following actors:
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Anime
Sporterized M1903 Springfield
In the years between the two world wars ,and continuing for many years after World War II, the M1903 was a popular platform for custom bolt-action sporter rifles. Gunsmiths both amateur and professional worked with the M1903. Reginald F. Sedgely and Griffin & Howe (in business since 1923) are two of the most well known makers not to mention the thousands of self-taught hobbyists working in their basements and garages over the past eighty years. It is very common in older movies to see M1903 Sporters in use as well as other Mauser rifles not to mention Lee-Enfields, Arisakas ect. I have added photos of several Sporter M1903's with different configurations.
M1903A4 Springfield Sporter Rifles have appeared in the following movies, television shows and video games used by the following actors:
Sporterized M1903 with scope. A deluxe model.
A Griffin & Howe M1903 Sporter with iron sights.
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