CODE 03-132-928
NAME – Springfield Model 1903A1
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1928
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 M1 Ball
BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 11.21 g (173 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 793 m/s (2600 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 3521 j (2597 m/s)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.81 kg (8 lb 6.4 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.95 kg (8 lb 11.3 oz) with 5 rounds M1 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) – 0.14 kg (4.9 oz)
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Twenty 5-rounds stripper clips (100 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 2.96 kg (6 lb 8.4 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Springfield Armory, Rock Island Armory
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE – US Military
This model Springfield was fitted with the full pistol-grip “C” stock. The stock was fitted to the M1903A1 rifle, a number of which were built to National Match specifications as competition weapons. As rifles came in for refurbishment, they too were fitted with the C-type stock.
