Editing M1903 Springfield (section)

{{short description|American bolt-action main battle rifle}}
{{Use American English|date=October 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox weapon
| name               = U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1903
| image              = M1903 Springfield - USA - 30-06 - Armémuseum noBG.jpg
| image_size         = 300
| alt                = 
| caption            = 
| origin             = United States <!-- Country name -->
| type               = [[Bolt-action rifle]]
<!-- Type selection -->| is_ranged          = yes
| is_bladed          = when needed
| is_explosive       = 
| is_artillery       = 
| is_vehicle         = 
| is_missile         = 
| is_UK              = <!-- Service history -->
| service            = {{ubl|1903–1936 (as the standard U.S. service rifle)|1936–1970s (as a U.S. Army sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2019/01/18/the-1903-springfield-rifle/|title=The 1903 Springfield Rifle’s Storied Military History|author-first1=Christopher|author-last1=Miskimon|website=Warfare History Network|date=18 January 2019}}</ref>}}
| used_by            = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''
| wars               = {{ubl|item_style=text-indent: -1.5em; margin-left: 1.5em|[[Philippine–American War]]|[[Banana Wars]]|[[Mexican Revolution]]|[[World War I]]|[[Siberian Intervention]]|[[Irish War of Independence]]|[[Irish Civil War]]|[[Coto War]]|[[World War II]]|[[Egyptian revolution of 1952]]|[[Greek Civil War]]|[[First Indochina War]]|[[Chinese Civil War]]|[[Indonesian National Revolution]]|[[Korean War]]|[[Cuban Revolution]]|[[Hukbalahap Rebellion]]|[[Algerian War]] (limited)|[[Vietnam War]] (limited)|[[Laotian Civil War]]|[[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]|[[Cambodian Civil War]]}}
<!-- Production history -->| designer           = 
| design_date        = {{start date|df=yes|1903}}
| manufacturer       = {{ubl|[[Springfield Armory]]|[[Rock Island Arsenal]]|[[Remington Arms Company]]|[[Smith Corona]]}}
| unit_cost          = $41.35 (1938),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CFguAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA404|title = Second Deficiency Appropriation Bill for 1939|year = 1939}}</ref> equal to ${{Inflation|US|41.35|1938}} now
| production_date    = {{start date|df=yes|1903}}–{{end date|df=yes|1949}}
| number             = 3,004,079<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bowersweapons.com/US%20MODEL%201903%20RIFLE%20SERIAL%20NUMBER%20RANGES.htm |title=Springfield Armory US Model 1903 rifle serial number ranges |publisher=Bowers Firearms |access-date=8 October 2017 |archive-date=11 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011141616/http://www.bowersweapons.com/US%20MODEL%201903%20RIFLE%20SERIAL%20NUMBER%20RANGES.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| variants           = See [[#Variants|Variants]]
<!-- General specifications -->| spec_label         = 
| weight             = {{convert|8.7|lbs|kg|abbr=on}}
| length             = {{convert|43.2|in|mm|abbr=on}}
| part_length        = {{convert|24|in|mm|abbr=on}}
| width              = 
| height             = 
| diameter           = 
| crew               = 
| passengers         = <!-- Ranged weapon specifications -->
| cartridge          = {{ubl|[[.30-03 Springfield]] | [[.30-06 Springfield]]}}
| cartridge_weight   = 
| caliber            = 
| barrels            = 
| action             = [[Bolt action]]
| rate               = User dependent; usually 15 to 30 rounds per minute
| velocity           = {{convert|2800|ft/s|0|abbr=on}}
| range              = {{cvt|100-300|yds|m}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cfspress.com/sharpshooters/pdfs/Operational-Requrements-For-An-Infantry-Hand-Weapon.pdf |title= Operation Requirements for An Infantry Hand Weapon |publisher= Operations Research Office}}</ref>
| max_range          = {{cvt|5,500|yds|m}} with .30 M1 ball cartridge
| feed               = 5- or 25-round (air service variant) internal [[Magazine (firearms)|box magazine]] fed with 5-round [[stripper clips]]
| sights             = {{ubl|Flip-up rear sight graduated to {{cvt|2,700|yds|m}}, blade post-type front sight|''M1903A3'': Aperture rear sight, blade type front sight.}}
<!-- Bladed weapon specifications -->| blade_type         = [[Bayonet]]
| hilt_type          = 
| sheath_type        = 
| head_type          = 
| haft_type          = 
}}
[[File:M1903-Springfield-Rifle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|M1903 Springfield with loading clips]]

The '''M1903 Springfield''', officially the '''U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1903''', is an American five-round [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]-fed, [[Bolt action|bolt-action]] [[Service rifle|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]],{{Sfn|Thompson|2013|p=38}} and it was officially adopted by the United States as the standard infantry rifle on 19 June 1903, where it saw service in [[World War I]], and was replaced by the faster-firing [[Semi-automatic firearm|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.