Abstract is: The M1903 Springfield, officially the United States Rifle, Caliber .30-06, Model 1903, is an American five-round magazine-fed, bolt-action service repeating rifle, used primarily during the first half of the 20th century. The M1903 was first used in combat during the Philippine–American War, and it was officially adopted by the United States as the standard infantry rifle on June 19, 1903, where it saw service in World War I, and was replaced by the faster-firing semi-automatic eight-round M1 Garand starting in 1936. However, the M1903 remained in service as a standard issue infantry rifle during World War II, since the U.S. entered the war without sufficient M1 rifles to arm all troops. It also remained in service as a sniper rifle during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. It remains popular as a civilian firearm, historical collector's piece, a competitive shooting rifle, and as a military drill rifle.
firearm model | Q22704163 |
repeating rifle | Q751162 |
bolt-action rifle | Q40280158 |
P935 | Commons gallery | Springfield M1903 |
P1417 | Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID | technology/Springfield-30-06 |
P646 | Freebase ID | /m/023ftv |
P739 | ammunition | .30-06 Springfield | Q158721 |
.30-03 | Q4545233 | ||
P607 | conflict | World War I | Q361 |
World War II | Q362 | ||
Korean War | Q8663 | ||
Vietnam War | Q8740 | ||
First Indochina War | Q748780 | ||
Banana Wars | Q768496 | ||
P495 | country of origin | United States of America | Q30 |
P287 | designed by | Springfield Armory | Q1193204 |
P571 | inception | 1900-01-01 | |
P176 | manufacturer | Springfield Armory | Q1193204 |
P729 | service entry | 1903-01-01 | |
P730 | service retirement | 1974-01-01 | |
P910 | topic's main category | Category:Springfield M1903 | Q55277529 |
P1092 | total produced | 1300000 |
Q55277529 | Category:Springfield M1903 | category's main topic | P301 |
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