![]() It was apparent that the combined output of these two national arsenals could not meet demand, and large numbers of additional service rifles would soon be needed. ![]() Consulted with Springfield and Rock Island engineers for ways to reduce production time and cost for ’03 manufacture but, without a substantial redesign, changes would only be cosmetic. Production of the standardized Model 1903 rifle was ordered to be increased at both and Rock Island Arsenal. The government had approximately 600,000 Model 1903 Springfields on hand along with some 160,000 obsolescent Krags, numbers totally insufficient to meet the projected demand. ![]() ![]() When the United States entered the woefully misnamed “War to End All Wars” on April 6, 1917, the nation was immediately faced with a serious shortage of service rifles. ![]()
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