[m1903a3]

Originally Posted by whitehat

M1903a3. I disagree. You said this stuff back in 2013 ..but many forms of stylized bombs existed since 1901. There was never only one type at any period. We do not know what proof stamps Springfield armory had on hand in 1904-09 period. Nobody knows.....you dont..I dont. We have all seen SA bombs in this period of all shapes and sizes. Nobody would be testing an ideal stock past the 1907 period.
Its a strawman argument....we dont know...thats the fact.

Fact 1: The first use of the Shell and Flames by Springfield on a firearm was on the Barrels of M1903's made in late 1905. It was also retroactively applied to earlier '03s when they were converted to 30.06.

Fact 2: The one used at that time doesn't look remotely like the 1936 design discussed here. This is not mere opinion on my part, it's very well documented. It's easy enough to see what the original one used by Springfield looks like. Museums have many examples, books are full of photos, and the barrels are conveniently dated. I have some in my own collection.

Question: Can you provide another example of Springfield ever using this exact design?