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In what year did Springfield start star gauging barrels and when did the practice stop?
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Springfield Armory routinely used star-gauging as a quality inspection on a sample basis of their regular service rifle barrels. I know that practice goes back to at least 1904, and probably earlier.
The first M1903 barrels star-gauged for the National Matches were selected in 1908, but could have been manufactured in any prior year.
The last Springfield Armory star-gauged M1903 National Match barrels were made in June, 1939. However, I feel sure that Springfield Armory continued star-gauging and, later, air-gauging M1903 service rifle barrels for quality inspection purposes through 1944.
J.B.Last edited by John Beard; 10-13-2016, 08:06. -
Not all star gauged barrels are marked on the muzzlePhillip McGregor (OFC)
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