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Originally Posted by Fisherdude
I caught that as well, but I assumed he was talking about two different rifles. Although I'm not familiar at all with any single shot rifle that was in use at that time. The Krag preceded the 03 Springfield, but that was a repeater as well.
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To the best of my knowledge the first rifle going backwards that was a Single shot would have been one of the Sharps used between the Civil war and the Spanish American War. So his statement is incorrect.
And his reference to being designed in 1903 has to refer to the Springfield which along with the 1917 Enfield were our two std. issue combat rifles during WW I and the interm years. I currently own a 1917 and have owned a beautiful O3-A3 made in 1942.