Weapons of the World by B. Smith

Author:B. Smith
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-07-14T05:00:00+00:00

Setting the Sights on the Model 1903

The elaborate sighting system of the M1903 Springfield rifle has a great deal to do with its reputation as the most accurate military rifle ever developed. To set the sight, the binding screw on the right-hand side of the sight leaf is unscrewed so as to permit the slide to be raised or lowered on the leaf. The index line near the peep is lined up with the range line on the sight leaf which is directly under the number giving the yard range.

Some sights do not have 25- and 50-yard graduation lines, and in such case you must estimate the distance between the 100-yard graduations on the sights. Binding screw must be screwed up tight when the index line is properly aligned for the range at which you wish to shoot.

Wind Gauge . A wind gauge is provided on this sight to compensate for the drift of the bullet caused by wind. The windage screw knob is at the forward end of the sight base on the right-hand side. The graduated windage indicator is at the rear end of the base. Turning the windage screw knob will turn the sighting line to right or left, one point of windage for each calibrated line. If the sight leaf moves to the right, the bullet will strike to the right; if sight leaf moves to the left, bullet will be directed to the left.

The M1903A9 rifle has a ramp-mounted aperture which is slid up and down for range. Windage is adjusted by a knob on the right side of the sight base.

Field Stripping the Model 1903

Turn the magazine cutoff to the center of the position midway between

―off‖ and―on.‖ Draw the cocking piece back to full cock. Turn the safety

lock up to the vertical position, midway between ―off‖ and ―on.‖ Now

raise the bolt handle and draw the bolt straight back to the rear out of the

receiver.

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