This section needs additional citations for verification. It remains popular as a civilian firearm, historical collector's piece, a competitive shooting rifle, and as a military drill rifle.
It also remained in service as a sniper rifle during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
entered the war without sufficient M1 rifles to arm all troops. However, the M1903 remained in service as a standard issue infantry rifle during World War II, since the U.S. The M1903 was first used in combat during the Philippine–American War, and it was officially adopted by the United States as the standard infantry rifle on June 19, 1903, where it saw service in World War I, and was replaced by the faster-firing semi-automatic eight-round M1 Garand starting in 1936. 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. The M1903 Springfield, officially the United States Rifle, Caliber. M1903A3: Aperture rear sight, blade type front sight.Flip-up rear sight graduated to 2,700 yd (2,500 m), blade post-type front sight.This carbine was formerly in the collection of the noted Krag expert and author Franklin Mallory. The butt trap contains a three-piece cleaning rod and nickel-plated oiler. The right side of the rear sight base is marked with a "C" indicating the sight is a Model 1902 Carbine pattern rear sight. A circled, script "P" proofmark is stamped behind the trigger guard. The left stock wrist is stamped with the block initials "J.S.A." in a rectangle (this late style inspection mark indicates that the carbine was probably upgraded at Springfield Armory after 1906). The left side of the receiver is marked: "U.S./MODEL 1898./ SPRINGFIELD ARMORY./126370" in two lines. This carbine has the standard arsenal up-grades: (1) replacement M1899 pattern stock with longer forearm and no provision for sling bar, (2) Model 1902 Carbine tangent rear sight and (3) Model 1998 Rifle pattern handguard without sight protector hump. Nearly all of the Model 1898 carbines were refurbished by the Ordnance Department. This carbine is in the middle of the known Model 1898 Carbine serial number range. Observed carbine serial numbers range from 118,894 to 134,256. The serial number range for Model 1898 Carbines falls within the Model 1898 Rifle range. Only 5,000 Model 1898 carbines were manufactured by Springfield Armory.
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