(Note: while the autor says the 1903 is a "copy" of the German Mauser, it isn't. There's are clear differences.
The only royalties paid were because of the magazine design & that the "03" used stripper clips of similar design)
From the hunt for Pancho Villa to the Battle of Guadalcanal, and beyond, America’s first 20th Century military rifle served in countless conflicts around the world.
America's Mauser: The 1903 Springfield
An M1903 rifle from the initial production run, circa 1903. Note the built-in rod bayonet. (Image courtesy of the Springfield
Armory National Historic Site.)
The only royalties paid were because of the magazine design & that the "03" used stripper clips of similar design)
From the hunt for Pancho Villa to the Battle of Guadalcanal, and beyond, America’s first 20th Century military rifle served in countless conflicts around the world.
America's Mauser: The 1903 Springfield
An M1903 rifle from the initial production run, circa 1903. Note the built-in rod bayonet. (Image courtesy of the Springfield
Armory National Historic Site.)
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