Today a national historic site in Massachusetts, the Springfield Armory has been at the forefront of U.S. Army’s firearm innovation for nearly two centuries. Among the armory’s inventions was the ...

A guide to three key iterations of the American service rifle, which include the 1903 Springfield, the M-1 Garand, and the ...

This M1903 rifle, serial number 404889, was manufactured during 1910 in .30-’06 Sprg. with a 24" round barrel. Both Springfield Armory and Rock Island Arsenal manufactured this model in large ...

This article was first published in American Rifleman, November 2002. Few arms have served the U.S. military as long or as well as the famed “U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, Model 1903.” Known as the ...