M1903 Springfield

U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1903
U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1903
Type	Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1903–1936 (as the standard U.S. service rifle); 1936–1970s (as a U.S. Army sniper rifle);
Used by	See Users
Wars	Philippine–American War; Banana Wars; Mexican Revolution; World War I; Siberian Intervention; Irish War of Independence; Irish Civil War; Coto War; World War II; Egyptian revolution of 1952; Greek Civil War; First Indochina War; Chinese Civil War; Indonesian National Revolution; Korean War; Cuban Revolution; Hukbalahap Rebellion; Algerian War (limited); Vietnam War (limited); Laotian Civil War; Bay of Pigs Invasion; Cambodian Civil War;
Production history
Designed	1903
Manufacturer	Springfield Armory; Rock Island Arsenal; Remington Arms Company; Smith Corona;
Unit cost	$41.35 (1938), equal to $924 now
Produced	1903–1949
No. built	3,004,079
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Mass	8.7 lb (3.9 kg)
Length	43.2 in (1,100 mm)
Barrel length	24 in (610 mm)
Cartridge	.30-03 Springfield; .30-06 Springfield;
Action	Bolt action
Rate of fire	User dependent; usually 15 to 30 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity	2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)
Effective firing range	100–300 yd (91–274 m)
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

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 and was officially adopted by the United States as the standard infantry rifle on 19 June 1903. 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 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 was used as a sniper rifle during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. It remains popular as a civilian firearm, collector's piece, a competitive shooting rifle and as a military drill rifle.