M1903 Springfield rifle
E171852
The M1903 Springfield rifle is a bolt-action service rifle that was standard issue for the U.S. military in the early 20th century, seeing extensive use in World War I and World War II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M1903 Springfield rifle canonical | 6 |
| M1903A1 | 1 |
| M1903A3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1508002 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: M1903 Springfield rifle Context triple: [Springfield Armory National Historic Site, notableProduct, M1903 Springfield rifle]
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Berdan rifle
The Berdan rifle was a 19th-century single-shot bolt-action military rifle that served as a standard infantry weapon of the Imperial Russian Army.
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B.
Carcano rifle
The Carcano rifle is an Italian bolt-action military rifle most widely known as the weapon used by Lee Harvey Oswald in the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
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C.
M1 Garand rifles
M1 Garand rifles are semi-automatic .30-06 U.S. military service rifles widely used during World War II and the Korean War.
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D.
Mosin–Nagant rifle
The Mosin–Nagant rifle is a bolt-action military rifle developed in the late 19th century that became one of the most widely produced and historically significant service rifles, used extensively by Russian and later Soviet forces in multiple major conflicts.
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E.
Lewis machine guns
Lewis machine guns are early 20th-century air-cooled, drum-fed light machine guns widely used by British and Allied forces, especially in aircraft and infantry roles during World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: M1903 Springfield rifle Target entity description: The M1903 Springfield rifle is a bolt-action service rifle that was standard issue for the U.S. military in the early 20th century, seeing extensive use in World War I and World War II.
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A.
Berdan rifle
The Berdan rifle was a 19th-century single-shot bolt-action military rifle that served as a standard infantry weapon of the Imperial Russian Army.
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B.
Carcano rifle
The Carcano rifle is an Italian bolt-action military rifle most widely known as the weapon used by Lee Harvey Oswald in the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
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C.
M1 Garand rifles
M1 Garand rifles are semi-automatic .30-06 U.S. military service rifles widely used during World War II and the Korean War.
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D.
Mosin–Nagant rifle
The Mosin–Nagant rifle is a bolt-action military rifle developed in the late 19th century that became one of the most widely produced and historically significant service rifles, used extensively by Russian and later Soviet forces in multiple major conflicts.
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E.
Lewis machine guns
Lewis machine guns are early 20th-century air-cooled, drum-fed light machine guns widely used by British and Allied forces, especially in aircraft and infantry roles during World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bolt-action service rifle
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military rifle ⓘ |
| action | bolt-action ⓘ |
| barrelLength | 24 inches (610 mm) ⓘ |
| caliber | .30-06 Springfield ⓘ |
| cartridge |
.30-03 Springfield (early)
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.30-06 Springfield ⓘ |
| category |
United States military rifles
ⓘ
World War I infantry weapons of the United States ⓘ World War II infantry weapons of the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| designedBy |
United States Ordnance Department
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army Ordnance Department
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| designedFor |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| designInfluencedBy |
Gewehr 98
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surface form:
Mauser Gewehr 98
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| feedSystem |
5-round internal box magazine
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stripper clip loaded ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
M1903 Springfield rifle
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
M1903A1
M1903 Springfield rifle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
M1903A3
M1903A4 sniper rifle ⓘ |
| inServiceUntil |
1950s (frontline U.S. service)
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1970s (U.S. ceremonial and training use) ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subject of U.S. government settlement with Mauser over patent issues ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Rock Island Arsenal
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Springfield Armory ⓘ |
| notableUse |
U.S. Marine Corps use in Pacific Theater early WWII
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extensive U.S. service in World War I ⓘ frontline and sniper use in early World War II ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 43.2 inches (1,097 mm) ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy (limited)
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| replacedBy |
M1 Garand rifles
ⓘ
surface form:
M1 Garand rifle
M1917 Enfield rifle ⓘ
surface form:
M1917 Enfield rifle (in large numbers during WWI)
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| role |
infantry service rifle
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sniper rifle (in scoped variants) ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1903 ⓘ |
| sightType |
aperture rear sight (later models)
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iron sights ⓘ |
| standardIssueFor |
United States Armed Forces
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surface form:
U.S. military
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| usedAs | ceremonial rifle in U.S. military and honor guards ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Philippine Commonwealth Army
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various Allied forces in World War II via Lend-Lease and surplus ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Banana Wars
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Korean War (limited use) ⓘ Philippine–American War ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine–American War (late stages)
Vietnam War (limited, specialist roles) ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 8.7 lb (3.9 kg) unloaded ⓘ |
| yearDesigned | 1900–1903 ⓘ |
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Subject: M1903 Springfield rifle Description of subject: The M1903 Springfield rifle is a bolt-action service rifle that was standard issue for the U.S. military in the early 20th century, seeing extensive use in World War I and World War II.
Referenced by (8)
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