![]() ![]() These included parts received from the Springfield Armory that were then reworked by Marine armorers. ![]() After Unertl scope blocks were installed, trigger pulls were adjusted and the latest pattern components installed. Most had star-gauged barrels but ordinary barrels were used if they performed well. Marine Corps selection of M1903A1 NM rifles for sniper use was made after test-firing. Selection of M1903A1 NM Rifles for the Marine Corps In 1942, the Marine Corps chose the military version 8X Unertl telescopic target sight for use on the Springfield M1903A1 NM rifle, creating the "USMC Model 1941 Sniper Rifle." The rifle was issued to Marine Snipers on Bougainville and was used extensively and successfully by the Marines in the Pacific Theater of World War II as well as in Korea. The origin of the USMC Model 1941 Sniper Rifle was in 1929, when the Springfield National Match rifle was modified with a Type-C stock in place of the non-pistol grip Type-S "straight stock." In this new form, the NM rifle was designated as the M1903A1 National Match. ![]()
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