The Brownsville AffairMain MenuThe 25th Infantry RegimentBrownsville, TexasAugust 1906Roosevelt's ResponsePunishment and its AftermathThe Legacy of the Brownsville AffairMedia coverageImage Gallerythe Historical Museum at Fort Missoula2ed0a4c76b15fe2d208dedaebb1fcaaa8b4d9c38
Springfield 1903 rifle (Image description)
12020-09-14T13:47:34-07:00the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula2ed0a4c76b15fe2d208dedaebb1fcaaa8b4d9c38376431plain2020-09-14T13:47:34-07:00the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula2ed0a4c76b15fe2d208dedaebb1fcaaa8b4d9c38Color photo of a long rifle made of light wood. Two loading clips are laid next to the rifle.
Contents of this annotation:
1media/springfield_thumb.png2020-07-04T10:52:50-07:00the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula2ed0a4c76b15fe2d208dedaebb1fcaaa8b4d9c38Springfield 1903 rifle1The Springfield Model 1903 rifle had been officially adopted by the Army in 1903, and was not available to civilians. Many citizens of Brownsville later swore they had heard shots from Springfield rifles the night of August 13th . Veteran soldiers swore equally firmly that the shots were fired by Winchester rifles and six shooter pistols, owned by many of the citizens of Brownsville.media/springfield.pngplain2020-07-04T10:52:50-07:00the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula2ed0a4c76b15fe2d208dedaebb1fcaaa8b4d9c38