CODE 03A-132-906

NAME – Springfield Model 1903 (Issue)

COMMON NAMES – M1903

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1906

CALIBER – 7.62x63mm (30-06)

OVERALL LENGTH – 110.5 cm (43.5 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 61 cm (24 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4-Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 25.4 cm (10 in)

LOAD – 30 Model 1906 Ball

BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 9.72 g (150 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY –823 m/s (2700 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 3293 j (2428 m/s)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.81 kg (8 lb 6.4 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.94 kg (8 lb 11 oz) with 5 rounds M1906 Ball

SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Front sight – Blade, Rear Sight – Adjustable for windage, Ladder-type aperture with Battle Sight notch, Ladder graduated from 91 to 2606 meters (100 to 2850 yards) in 46 meter (50 yard) increments, Battle Sight zero is at 500 meters (547 yards)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 800 m (875 yards)

OPERATION – Manual, Bolt-action

TYPE OF FIRE – Repeater

RATE OF FIRE – 15 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 5-round internal magazine, Stripper-clip loaded

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.007 kg (0.25 oz) 5-round stripper clip

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.141 kg (4.97 oz) 5 rounds on stripper clip

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Twenty 5-Round Stripper Clips (100 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 2.82 kg (6 lb 3.5 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Springfield Armory, Rock Island Arsenal

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – US Military