Just comparing the two 03's in photo's

[Fred]

Here are photos of my two 1903's together for some interesting comparison's with each other. Just for the heck of it.

[Fred]

[Fred]

[Fred]

[WHG]

Is one of the rear sights installed backwards? Both of my 1903 rifles (one made in 1918, the other 1935) have the adjusting knob at the front of the sight.

[1mark]

Nope both sights are install properly. Just different designs.

[Fred]

[Fred]

[clintonhater]

Nope both sights are install properly. Just different designs.

In one of his many magazine articles, Whelen said he thought the M1901 sight was the superior battle sight, but that the "target shooters" in Ordnance insisted on a peep--and then placed it too far forward to be effective!

In the film "Sergeant York" (I think it was that one), there's a close-up of a detachment of marching Doughboys, and the M1901 sights on their Springfields are very obvious. Makes me wonder if the War Dept. (which at the time cooperated very closely with Hollywood) gave them to the studio to avoid the cost of converting them to the M1905.

[RCK]

Fred, thanks for showing those great rifles.