M1903 Springfield
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US |
 M1903 Springfield |
 |
 Assault Sniper |
5 / 20 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Bayonet | Rifle Grenades | Reload Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | ×2.4 = 156 | ×2.15 = 139.75 | ×1.95 = 126.75 | ×1.15 = 74.75 | ×1.15 = 74.75 | YES | YES | 3.266 Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1903 | Bolt Action | Single Shot | 45 RPM | 6.2° & 0.15° ADS | 0.985 | 854 m/s | 10 g (154.32 gr) | 3.94 kg (8.68 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1903 | 7.62x63mm | USA | 1903 | Springfield Armory Rock Island Arsenal Remington Arms Company Smith Corona |
24 in (610 mm) | 43.2 in (1,100 mm) | weapon_m1903 |
M1903 Springfield is an American bolt-action service rifle chambered for the .30-06 Springfield cartridge. It uses a Mauser-type action with a five-round internal magazine loaded by stripper clips. It is best known for its accuracy and long service life, including use as the primary U.S. rifle in the early 20th century and later as the basis for scoped sniper variants.
HISTORY
The M1903 was developed and produced at Springfield Armory beginning in 1903 as the U.S. Army’s new standard rifle, and it became closely associated with American service through World War I. It remained a major U.S. rifle into the interwar period and World War II, even after the semi-automatic M1 Garand replaced it as the standard service rifle, with many M1903 variants continuing in training and specialist roles.
In the Vietnam War era, M1903-family rifles saw limited but notable use compared with newer semi-automatic and automatic weapons. U.S. and allied forces could still employ M1903-derived rifles in marksmanship and sniper contexts early in the conflict, while captured and older-pattern bolt-action rifles could appear in the hands of opposing forces through battlefield capture and redistribution as more modern rifles became prevalent.
Sources
- The 1903 SPRINGFIELD Rifle | Springfield Armory National Historic Site (NPS)
- Springfield Armory U.S. Model 1903 Bolt Action Rifle | Smithsonian National Museum of American History
- The One-Round War: USMC Scout-Snipers in Vietnam | Paladin Press (Google Books)
- The One-Round War: USMC scout-snipers in Vietnam (bibliographic record) | WorldCat
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M1903 Springfield rifle.
