Winchester Model 1903 | |
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Type | Semi-automatic rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | T. C. Johnson |
Manufacturer | Winchester Repeating Arms Company |
Produced | 1903 to 1932 |
No. built | 126,000 |
Variants | "Plain" and "Fancy Finish" rifles |
Specifications | |
Mass | 6 lb (2.7 kg) to 7 lb (3.2 kg) |
Length | 37 in (940 mm) |
Barrel length | 20 in (510 mm) |
Cartridge | .22 Winchester Automatic |
Action | Blowback |
Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
Feed system | 10-round tube magazine |
Sights | Open iron sights and optional tang or receiver-mounted aperture sights |
The Winchester Model 1903 was the first commercially available semi-automatic firearm made by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.