Whenever I heard emphatic statements about the safety of something such as a low numbered Springfield receiver my training and natural inclination are to get the numbers and put them into perspective with other risks we face on a daily basis. My training is in medicine and medical research and I specialize in epidemiology, a discipline that looks at why bad things (epidemics) happen to people.Īs such I have a considerable amount of training in statistics. (Low numbered receiver are those with serial numbers below 800,000 made at Springfield Armory, and below 286,506 made at Rock Island Arsenal.) Some have stated emphatically no rifle with a low numbered receiver should ever be fired under any circumstance because of the risk of serious injury or death, but that high numbered receivers are perfectly safe. Since I purchased my first Springfield in 1992, a chrome plated beauty made in 1930 and obviously used, but not abused, by a color guard, I've heard of the low numbered Springfield receivers and the terrible danger they pose to a shooter.

Purpose of this Paper I collect and shoot the Model 1903 Springfield. Information On M1903 Receiver Failures Menu Catalogs Q&A Information Marks - Cartouches - Inspectors - Bayonets - Manufacturers - Remington - Rock Island - Springfield - Smith Corona Variations - Sniper Catalogs Some Observations On The Failure Of U.S.

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