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* U.S. Army soldiers in ''[[King Kong (2005)|King Kong]]'' | * U.S. Army soldiers in ''[[King Kong (2005)|King Kong]]'' | ||
− | * Kent Military School students in ''[[ | + | * Kent Military School students in ''[[Child's Play 3]]'' |
* [[Barry Pepper]] as Private Daniel Jackson in ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' (M1903A4 sniper version) | * [[Barry Pepper]] as Private Daniel Jackson in ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' (M1903A4 sniper version) |
Revision as of 18:37, 15 February 2009
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The World War 2 Springfield Rifle - the Model 03-A3. This was a simplified version of the 1903 to supplement the M1 Garand for troops in World War 2. Many Marines and Army rangers hit the battlefield with the 03-A3. This example was built at the Remington plant. During World War 2 - only Remington and Smith Corona (the typewriter company) built 03A3 rifles from the original WW1 tooling from Rock Island - .30-06
The M1903 Springfield (or it's variants) has appeared in the following movies, television shows and video games used by the following actors:
Film
- U.S. Army soldiers in King Kong
- Kent Military School students in Child's Play 3
- Barry Pepper as Private Daniel Jackson in Saving Private Ryan (M1903A4 sniper version)
- U.S. military honor guard in Clear and Present Danger (with and without bayonets)
- Gary Sinise as one of Lt. Dan Taylor's ancestors in Forrest Gump
- Gary Cooper as Sgt. Alvin York in Sgt.York (03 Springfield)
- The Wild Bunch (03A3 Springfield)
- U.S. military personnel in Pearl Harbor
- Various U.S. Army Soldiers in Saving Private Ryan (03A3)
- U.S. Army Soldiers in Battle of the Bulge (03A3 as grenade launcher rifles)
- The Story of G.I. Joe (1945) (03 Springfield)
Television
- Hugh Quarshie as Solomon and other Hooverville citizens in Doctor Who
Video Games
- Call of Duty 2 (M1903A4 sniper version)
- Medal of Honor: Frontline (M1903A4 sniper version)
- Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (M1903A4 sniper version)
- Bataan (1943) (M1903)