Springfield Armory U.S. Model 1913 Mark I .30-06

A scarce and historically significant Springfield Armory Model 1903 Mark I rifle chambered in .30-06 Springfield. Produced during World War I, the Mark I variant occupies a unique place in U.S. military firearms development as the only Model 1903 specifically modified to accept the revolutionary Pedersen Device. This example retains the distinctive ejection-port cut on the left side of the receiver that allowed use of the Pedersen Device, an ingenious WWI-era conversion system designed to transform the rifle into a semi-automatic firearm firing a pistol-caliber cartridge. Although relatively few Pedersen Devices survive today, rifles retaining the proper Mark I receiver modifications remain highly desirable among advanced collectors. Featuring a 24-inch barrel and very good overall conditi...