Springfield 1903 and the Mauser patents.

[bcp]

All my life I've hear various stories on this subject, often conflicting.

Today I ran across an explanation that seems to answer my questions.

Download PDF file here:

photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/generalstorage/tempworkingdirectory/Scan_Doc0016.pdf

Bruce

[bcp]

The patents can be seen easier than told about in the document.

Go to Google Patents and enter the patent number shown in the PDF file.

https://www.google.com/?tbm=pts&gws_rd=ssl

Bruce

[Deadeye Bly]

A little research has indicated that there were several patents ruled infringed on by the 1903 Springfield. These are the extractor and collar, the staggered magazine, the stripper clips and the safety, all patented on the 1893 Mauser. The bolt sleeve locking device was patented in 1897 and was definitely a '98 Mauser feature and that was the only '98 Mauser feature ever used on the 1903 Springfield. All other features were from earlier Mauser rifles.