CODE 03-132-903
NAME – Springfield Model 1903 (Original)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1903
CALIBER – 7.62×65 mm (30-03)
OVERALL LENGTH – 110.26 cm (43.41 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 61.48 cm (24.206 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4-Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 25.4 cm (10 in)
LOAD – Round-nosed Ball
BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 14.26 g (220 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 671 m/s (2200 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 3206 j (2365 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.05 kg (8 lb 14.9 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.20 kg (9 lb 4.2 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Front Sight- Blade, Rear Sight – Round notch on Tangent slide, Adjustable for windage, Tangent graduated from 183 to 1829 meters (200 to 2000 yards) in 91 Meter (100 yard) increments
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) – 0.152 kg (5.36 oz) 5 rounds on stripper clip29 g
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Eighteen 5-round clips (90 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 2.74 kg (5 lb 13.7 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Springfield Armory
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE – Very little active service with US Military
