"M-1903 SPRINGFIELD RIFLE" US WW1 WW2 SNIPER SCOPE BAYONET GUN REFERENCE BOOK

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After US Krags and "Trapdoor" Springfields were outclassed by Spanish Mausers in the Spanish-American War, the US Ordnance Department immediately sought to upgrade their standard service rifle to one that could be reloaded more quickly, and handle a higher velocity cartridge. The resulting M-1903 Springfield was an instant classic, and served the American soldier well from the Philippine Insurrection, through both world wars, and in sniper configurations, up until the early days in Vietnam. The '03 Springfield has been of great interest to collectors for decades, leading Joe Poyer to write an informative technical guide/reference book on the subject in 2001, revised and expanded into a fourth edition in 2013. This "M-1903 SPRINGFIELD RIFLE" US WW1 WW2 SNIPER SCOPE BAYONET GUN REFERENCE BOOK is in near mint, unread condition, with only some light scattered storage wear evident (most pictured). Otherwise, the book is in near mint shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it boasts elegantly illustrated softcovers, and sports 465 pages full of descriptive text, (a few) period pictures, and black and white photographs (as well as diagrams) of US M-1903 Springfield rifle stocks, hand guards, butt plates, bolts, trigger assemblies, front and rear sights, barrels, barrel bands, maker's marks and inspection cartouches, serial numbers, precise measurements and correct details to look for in all of those parts, examples produced by Springfield Armory, Rock Island Arsenal, and Remington, Warner & Swasey musket sights, Winchester, Lyman, and Unertl sniper scopes, slings, cartridge belts, bayonets, scabbards, and much, much more. A beautiful example of a "M-1903 SPRINGFIELD RIFLE" US WW1 WW2 SNIPER SCOPE BAYONET GUN REFERENCE BOOK. Now celebrating over 20 years on eBay. Bid with confidence and please view our other great military, aviation, and sporting classics, including a German WW2 MWC LUFTWAFFE PILOT B-UHR AUTOMATIC WRIST WATCH in MINT, unworn, new in the box condition, sporting a crisp 60 minute/12 hour (outer/inner) white numbers black dial, and featuring the classic big "onion" crown and sweeping seconds hand with hacking function.
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