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M1903 Springfield Rifle Overview by Євген Заліщук is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1. The M1903 Springfield rifle was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1903, replacing the Krag-Jorgensen rifle. It was a 5-round, bolt-action rifle chambered in .30-06 caliber. 2. Theodore Roosevelt complained about the original ramrod bayonet, which was prone to breaking. It was soon replaced by the M1905 knife bayonet. 3. The rifle had a fixed 5-round box magazine loaded via stripper clips. It remained the primary U.S. bolt-action rifle through World War II and the Korean War before being replaced by the M1 G

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Євген Заліщук

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EN