Posted October 20, 2015 9:00 am by Comments

By Bruce N. Canfield


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<div data-cycle-hash="ms16-m1903-solo" data-cycle-desc="The Air Service version of the bolt-action Model 1903 Springfield sported a long magazine holding 25 rounds of .30-06 Springfield ammunition." data-cycle-overlay-template="{{desc}}“>

<div data-cycle-hash="ms16-m1903-left" data-cycle-desc="To create a lighter version of the Model 1903 for Air Service uses, the Springfield's walnut stock and handguard were cut down and the front and rear sling swivels were removed." data-cycle-overlay-template="{{desc}}“>

<div data-cycle-hash="ms16-m1903-duo" data-cycle-desc="While the Air Service M1903 (bottom) featured a shorter stock and an updated rear sight, the action and barrel are essentially the same as that of the
original M1903 rifle (top)." data-cycle-overlay-template="{{desc}}“>

<div data-cycle-hash="ms16-m1903-top" data-cycle-desc="The Air Service M1903's rear sight (top) was modified from the original (bottom)
by doing away with the sliding leaf and setting the drift slide at the 100-yard notch." data-cycle-overlay-template="{{desc}}“>

<div data-cycle-hash="ms16-m1903-sling" data-cycle-desc="Because airmen weren't expected to use a sling for carrying the rifle, the Air Service M1903 (top) lacked the sling swivels of original Model 1903 rifles (bottom)." data-cycle-overlay-template="{{desc}}“>

<div data-cycle-hash="ms16-m1903-poster" data-cycle-desc="This World War I
U.S. Army Air Service recruiting poster offers men the chance to learn to …Read the Rest

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