S&T Springfield M1903A3 Bolt Action Spring Rifle

S&T Springfield M1903A3 Bolt Action Spring Rifle

A full metal replica of the famous Springfield M1903 Rifle used by Allied troops in WWII and beyond. This airsoft version is of the A3 version which had the rear sight moved further along the back of the gun which increase the sight picture and improved accuracy.

The real M1903 Springfield, formally the United States Rifle, Caliber .30-06, Model 1903, is an American five-round magazine fed, bolt-action service repeating rifle, used primarily during the first half of the 20th century.

It was officially adopted as a United States military bolt-action rifle on June 19, 1903, and saw service in World War I. It was officially replaced as the standard infantry rifle by the faster-firing semi-automatic eight-round M1 Garand starting in 1936. However, the M1903 Springfield remained in service as a standard issue infantry rifle during World War II, since the U.S. entered the war without sufficient M1 rifles to arm all troops. It also remained in service as a sniper rifle during World War II, the Korean War, and even in the early stages of the Vietnam War. It remains popular as a civilian firearm, historical collector's piece, and as a military drill rifle.