Manufacturing the M1903 Rifle

mrerick · 01-31-2013, 08:58 PM

Reading through the production steps in the articles really gives you an appreciation for the complexity of manufacturing modern firearms.

There was also a good description of rust bluing (referred to as "browning") in the barrel article, as well as the chemical mix for the rusting solution.

I'm still a bit amazed that Springfield Armory would go to this level of detail in published material during war time (even though the US had not entered the war at this point). I wonder if there was a shortage of production machinists that they were trying to attract with the articles.

Seeing this information just makes me appreciate our precision firearms even more...

Marc

01-31-2013, 08:58 PM	#2
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Reading through the production steps in the articles really gives you an appreciation for the complexity of manufacturing modern firearms. There was also a good description of rust bluing (referred to as "browning") in the barrel article, as well as the chemical mix for the rusting solution. I'm still a bit amazed that Springfield Armory would go to this level of detail in published material during war time (even though the US had not entered the war at this point). I wonder if there was a shortage of production machinists that they were trying to attract with the articles. Seeing this information just makes me appreciate our precision firearms even more... Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.