World War I and the 03 Springfield.
World War I and the 03 Springfield.
The Springfield '03 was adopted because of the shortcomings of another bolt gun, the non Mauser pattern Krag Jorgensen after the Spanish American War and well before the First World War. The military never ditched the lever gun because they never adopted it to begin with. The lever has always sold to sportsmen in large numbers.
The military never ditched the lever gun because they never adopted it to begin with. The lever has always sold to sportsmen in large numbers.
You mean besides the Henry Rifle and the Spencer Rifle?
Heavily used by our military around the Civil War era
Don't know if strength was ever an issue, I believe the 1895 Win. chambered the 30-06.
Ease of manufacturing and field stripping for maintenance was. A few issues back the Rifleman {NRA} published an article on the 94 Win. issued to the Spruce patrol, guards that cruised the timber in the Washington , Oregon, during WW2. So the government did issue lever guns on a limited basis................Duce<><
The Springfield '03 was adopted because of the shortcomings of another bolt gun, the non Mauser pattern Krag Jorgensen after the Spanish American War and well before the First World War. The military never ditched the lever gun because they never adopted it to begin with. The lever has always sold to sportsmen in large numbers.