Model 1903

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Model 1903 by Winchester

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Technical Specifications

Type Semi-automatic rifle
Country of origin United States
Manufacturer Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Designer T. C. Johnson
Produced 1903 to 1932
No. built 126,000
Variants "Plain" and "Fancy Finish" rifles
Weight 6 lb to 7 lb
Length 37 in
Barrel length 20 in
Cartridge .22 Winchester Automatic
Action Blowback
Feed 10-round tube magazine
Rate of fire Semi-automatic

Data from Winchester Model 1903 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: Public domain — The Smithsonian Institution.

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