This Springfield made Rifle has a Mauser style bolt and 5 round clip fed magazine. A very reliable and accurate weapon it was the standard rifle of the US army until replaced by the self-loading Garand. The Springfield was still in use during the Korean War as a Sniper rifle. Serial no suggests this weapon was manufactured in 1918, however barrel stamp shows a re-furbishment/rebarrelling in 1942. Chinese characters on butt suggest export use.
Marks and Stamps: (Breech) U.S. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY MODEL 1903 Serial no (Muzzle) S A Grenade 8 - 42 (R side of butt) cartouche with chinese characters| Accession Number: 135 | Period of Use: 1903 - 1960s |
| Type: Single shot rifle | War Zones: First World War; Second World War; Korea |
| Country of Origin: USA | Type Date: 1903 |
| Manufacturer: Springfield Arsenal | Serial Number: 916720 |
| Manufacture Date: Unknown | Calibre/Ammunition: 0.30" |
| Weight: 3940g | Length Overall: 1097mm |
| Cyclic Rate: single shot | Length Barrel: 610mm |
| Deactivation Certificate Number: DA 2642 |