Manufactured in 1917. This is a fine representative example of a World War I Production U.S. Springfield M1903 rifle. Blade front and folding ladder rear sights, with a "5-17" dated Springfield barrel, "volley notch" at the top of the ladder, straight bolt handle and a single recoil bolt. The smooth straight wrist stock is restamped "J.F.C." on the left side, with a circled block "P" on the underside and a sharply checkered steel trapdoor buttplate with oiler. Includes "1916" dated Springfield Armory bayonet with canvas sheath, and "1917" dated leather sling. There is a small removable collector type mark on the trigger guard.