Let me know if the safety housing looks odd, I got lazy and resized and don't feel like remaking it all. There are a lot of things that aren't 100% to the real life counter part, if you happen to post something obvious, please reply, and I will try to fix it. Milsurp After Hours ? View topic - M1903A4 Sniper

See There Is No Trace Of That Weld Under The New Parkerizing Finish Mint Condition Springfield Sniper Rifle M1903A4 - Live Firearms and Shotguns (Reference Rifle) The USMC would eventually switch to a large 8x scope that spanned the length of the rifle designed by John Unertl.High poly base done, will get the low poly and will uploaded later this week hopefully tomorrow depending on how much changes I will have to do from your responses, most details missing on the stock will be added via textures. 2.75x) and, like the other scopes on the M1903A4, had serious issues with the field of view. They most notably had less power ( 2.2x vs. In addition, the M81/82 optional scopes also had significant flaws. The Weaver scopes (later standardized as the M73 and M73B1) were not only low-powered in magnification, they were not waterproofed, and frequently fogged over or became waterlogged during humidity changes. From its adoption in 1943 until the end of the war it was used extensively in every theater of operation by both the US Army and the USMC. These limitations on long-range targeting were due to the limited field of view present in both the M73 and M73B1 scopes. The M1903A4 was a relatively accurate rifle with an effective range of about 600 yards (550m). Barrel specifications were, in general, unchanged between the M1903A3 and M1903A4, however, the War Department did start installing barrels with 2 groove rifling instead of 4 groove, despite the lack of clear changes from the 4 groove rifling that was the standard up until 1942.īy some accounts, the M1903A4 was inadequate as a sniper rifle. The front sight on the barrel was never installed on the A4 barrels, however, the notch for it was still in place. The barrels were also selected specifically to be added to the M1903A4 rifle only if they were within almost exact specifications for the design. The receivers were tested by Remington Arms and those that were deemed best, meaning those closest to design specifications were selected to become M1903A4's. The scope used on the M1903A4 was a Weaver Model 330 or 330C, which was a 2.75x telescopic sight. The Redfield scope mount removed the rear peep sight that was standard on the M1903A3. The only difference between receivers was that the model and serial number on the receiver were split on 1903A4 to make room for the Redfield scope mount. The M1903A4 was a variation of the M1903A3. Army's sniper rifle of choice during the Second World War.

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