Springfield Armory Model 1903 .30-06 Bolt-Action Rifle, 24" Barrel, WWII 1942 Rebuild
Built at Springfield Armory in 1918 and overhauled for World War II service in August 1942, this Model 1903 combines a double-heat-treated receiver with a wartime 8-42-dated barrel and parkerized refinish. Its serial number falls above the 800,000 range, avoiding the low-number safety issue that concerns many collectors. The rifle retains its classic walnut furniture, full military iron sights, and five-round internal magazine, making it a historically correct and highly representative service rifle of two American wars.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good – Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling – Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The parkerized finish remains even, with light edge wear typical of service rifles. The walnut stock shows scattered handling marks yet retains a strong oil finish and solid integrity.
What’s Included
- Springfield Armory Model 1903 bolt-action rifle
The forged steel receiver carries the flaming bomb ordnance proof and keeps the original 1918 manufacturing heritage intact while benefiting from the 1942 arsenal rebuild. The double-heat-treated construction provides added strength prized by shooters and collectors alike.
Its 24" Springfield barrel dated 8-42 reflects the wartime overhaul, and the parkerized matte grey finish applied during that rebuild offers uniform corrosion resistance consistent with U.S. military standards of the era.
Sighting is handled by a pinned blade front sight protected by an open-ear hood and a Type 2 ladder rear sight graduated to 2,800 yards, allowing precise elevation adjustments from point-blank to long-range fire.
The straight-grip walnut stock features a trap-door buttplate for cleaning gear storage, while the matching walnut handguard maintains the rifle’s authentic profile. A bayonet lug on the upper band supports standard M1905 or M1 bayonets.
The internal five-round magazine loads quickly through the stripper-clip guide, completing a configuration that showcases U.S. ordnance practice of repurposing World War I receivers for front-line World War II use.