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∙ 12y agoWith the serial number that you provided,your Model 1903 Springfield rifle made by Rock Island was produced in the year 1920.
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∙ 12y agoWith the serial number that you supplied,your Rock Island arsenal 1903 springfield rifle was made in the year 1919.
made about 1905. value depends on overall condition
This was a subcontractor that made 1903 Springfield 30-06 rifles for the U.S. goverment. They were located in the state of Illinois.
Rock Island Arsenal was created in 1832.
The address of the Rock Island Arsenal Historical Society is: 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299
The Springfield 1903 was the standard weapon of the US servicemen in WW1. However, since it was only produced at Springfield Arsenal ( Rock Island didn't come on line until 1917) only the US Marine Brigade used them. All other US troops were armed with the "U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1917", manufactured by Winchester, Remington, and Eddystone.
SPRINGFIELD ARMORY US MODEL 1903 RIFLE SERIAL NUMBER RANGES(Including Rock Island Arsenal, Remington, and Smith-Corona production)[Dated by calendar year: January - December]1909 - 358085 - 398275
The web address of the Rock Island Arsenal Historical Society is: arsenalhistoricalsociety.org
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I have never seen the term "arsenal" used in the ATF regulations, other than referring to facilities that manufacture weapons for the military- those are called arsenal by the military- "Rock Island Arsenal" or "Springfield Arsenal". FWIW, the ATF regulates the the manufacture, sale, and transfer of firearms- they do not license how MANY firearms you may own. I DO see the term "arsenal" used by people in the news media that seem to have no idea of its meaning- as when they report that police found an "arsenal" in someone's house- 3 rifles, and a dozen boxes of ammunition. That is not an arsenal, nor is it a good sized collection!
Your Rock Island arsenal made 1903 Springfield rifle was produced in the year 1906.This is the same year that all rifles were recalled and rechambered from the 30-03 cartridge to 30-06(.30 US).All rifles of this age should be suspect,due to the incorrect heat treatment of the receivers.All rifles after serial number 226,000 were correctly treated.
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