This question comes up on the 03 forums: “What reference books should an 03 collector have?”

The answer seems to always be the same:
1) Brophy’s The 1903 Springfield Rifles
2) Clark Campbell’s The ‘03 Springfield Rifles’ Era

There are also warnings about a few less-than-accurate books.

Three very accurate and well written 03 books that are seldom mentioned and are more than worthy of note are:

1) The Rock Island ’03 by C. S. Ferris - 1992
2) The Rock Island Rifle Model 1903 by C. S. Ferris - 2001
3) Springfield Model 1903 Service Rifle Production And Alteration 1905-1910 by C. S. Ferris and John Beard - 1995

I consider these three books a must have-for all serious 1903 Springfield / Rock Island collectors.

Just Venting
Gary L. Bush