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US MODEL 1903 SPRINGFIELD RIFLE MANUALS – RAMROD
BAYONET MODEL & POST 1905 RIFLES - TWO MANUAL SET -
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT MANUAL REPRINTS: These
quality reprints are exact reproductions of the service
manuals issued by the U.S. Army for the Model 1903
Springfield Rifle are offered here as a set. The first
edition being the manual illustrating the “Ramrod
Bayonet” First Model, and the second edition which
illustrated the changes made to the rifle by 1905..
“DESCRIPTION AND RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE
UNITED STATES MAGAZINE RIFLE, MODEL OF 1903, CALIBER
.30” (otherwise known as the Model 1903 Springfield
Ramrod Bayonet Rifle) dated October of 1904, this was
the first service manual issued by the U.S. Army to the
soldiers with the first pattern of the Model 1903
Springfield Rifle during the first two years of issue.
The manual consists of 22 pages of description,
nomenclature, parts, care and use of this historic arm,
as well as in excess of 50 illustrations, description
and illustrations of the bayonet, appendages, and
ammunition.
AND;
The second edition, dated October of 1906, of
“DESCRIPTION AND RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE UNITED
STATES MAGAZINE RIFLE, MODEL OF 1903, CALIBER .30”
(otherwise known as the 03 Springfield Rifle) this was
the service manual issued by the U.S. Army to the
soldiers with the Model 1903 Springfield Rifle showing
the changes that were adopted for the rifle after the
first two years of issue. The manual consists of 57
pages of description, nomenclature, parts, care and use
of this historic arm, as well as in excess of 50
illustrations, description and illustrations of the
bayonet, appendages, and ammunition.
This set of manuals is an important source of
information and will be a valuable addition to the
library of any serious student of this historic rifle.
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