CODE 03-132-942
NAME – Springfield Model 1903A3
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1942
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 M2 Ball
BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 9.72 g (150 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 853 m/s (2800 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 3541 j (2612 m/s)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.81 kg (8 lb 6.4 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.94 kg (8 lb 11 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – Sliding aperture peep adjustable for windage and range, Slide stops from 183 m to 732 m (200 to 800 yards) in 91 m (100 yard) increments
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 800 m (875 yards)
OPERATION – Manual, bolt action
TYPE OF FIRE – Repeating
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) – 0.13 kg (4.59 oz) 5 rounds
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Twenty 5-round stripper clips (100 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 2.84 kg (6 lb 4.2 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Remington Arms Co., Smith & Corona Typewriter Co.
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE – US Military
