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Title: Mfg of Model 1898 Ceases November 1903 Post by Knute1 on May 24th, 2018 at 12:18am
From the Chief Ordnance Report ending 6/30/1904 (see link below) on page 51:
"As the fixtures, gauges, tool, etc., required for the manufacture of the United States magazine rifle, model of 1903, progressed, the manufacture of the model of 1898 rifle was gradually decreased until November last (11/1903), when it ceased." There was no mention of manufacturing of model 1898's in the 1905 report. There was information on changes in the cartridge casing, however. (You need to Login |
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