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The term Springfield rifle may refer to any one of several types of small arms produced by the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, for the United States armed forces. In modern usage, the term "Springfield rifle" most commonly refers to the Springfield Model 1903 for its use in both world wars .
Rifle Springfield é um termo abrangente que descreve uma série de armas de fogo, produzidas pelo Arsenal Springfield, para as Forças Armadas dos Estados Unidos. [ 1 ] No uso moderno, o termo "rifle Springfield" geralmente se refere ao Springfield Model 1903 devido ao seu uso nas duas guerras mundiais .
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Background
During the 1898 war with Spain, the Mauser M1893 used by the Spanish Army gained a deadly reputation, particularly from the Battle of San Juan Hill, where 750 Spanish regulars significantly delayed the advance of 15,000 US troops armed with outclassed Springfield Krag–Jørgensen bolt-action rifles and older single-shot Springfield model 1873 trapdoor rifles. The Spanish soldiers inflicted 1,400 casualties on the US in a matter of minutes. Likewise, earlier in the day, a Spanish force of 540 re...
Advances in small arms technology
In 1882, the bolt action Remington Lee rifle design of 1879, with its newly invented detachable box magazine, was purchased in limited numbers by the U.S. Navy. Several hundred M1882 Lee Navy models (M1882 Remington-Lee) were also subjected to trials by the U.S. Army during the 1880s, though the rifle was not formally adopted. The Navy adopted the M1885, and later different style Lee M1895 (a 6 mm straight pull bolt), which saw service in the Boxer Rebellion. In Army service, both the M1885 a...
Development
Thousands of Spanish Mauser M1893 rifles, surrendered by Spanish troops in Cuba, were returned to the US and extensively studied at Springfield Armory, where it was decided that the Mauser was the superior design.
The US rifle, Model of 1903 is 44+7⁄8 inches (1.14 m) long and weighs 8 lb 11 oz (3.9 kg). A bayonet can be attached; the M1905 bayonet blade is 16 in (410 mm) long and weighs 1 pound (0.45 kg). From 1906, the rifle was chambered to fire the .30 caliber M1906 cartridge(.30-06 cartridge), later the M1 (1926) and M2 ball (1938) rounds. There were fou...
There were four main variants given official nomenclature, though there are a number of important sub-variants: 1. M1903 (1903): developed for the .30-03 (also known as the .30-45) cartridge. Used original Type S stock. 1.1. M1903 bullpup (1903): experimental bullpup conversion for the USMC.[failed verification] 1.2. M1903 (1905): changed from a ro...
Ernest Hemingway used an M1903 to shoot big game, including lions, on his first African safari in 1933. His experiences during the safari is the subject of Green Hills of Africa, published in 1935. An M1903A4 is used by Private Daniel Jackson in the film Saving Private Ryan.
Springfield M1922 – A cadet rifle, designed to mimic the M1903 Springfield rifle for training purposesGeneral sources
1. Ball, Robert W. D., Springfield Armory Shoulder Weapons 1795–1968. Norfolk, VA: Antique Trader Books, 1997. ISBN 0-930625-74-9 OCLC 39273050 2. Canfield, Bruce N. (February 2008). "'Low Number' M1903 Springfields". American Rifleman. 3. Hatcher, Julian S. (1962). Hatcher's Notebook. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0795-4. 4. Thompson, Leroy (19 February 2013). The M1903 Springfield Rifle. Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 978-1-78096-011-1. 5. Engineer Field Manual, War Department, Document No. 355, 1...
Springfield rifle, any of several rifles that were standard infantry weapons of the U.S. Army most of the time from 1873 to 1936, all taking their name from the Springfield Armory, established at Springfield, Mass., by the U.S. Congress in 1794. The armoury had produced smoothbore muskets from its.
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