This video details a rare 1921 experimental semi-automatic conversion of the Springfield 1903 rifle, utilizing a unique primer-actuated system instead of gas or recoil operation. The conversion involved significant modifications to the receiver and stock, including a hollowed stock for a large recoil spring and a custom sheet metal cover for bolt travel. It demonstrates early 20th-century efforts to modernize bolt-action rifles and highlights John Garand's involvement in primer-actuated designs.
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