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The '''M1903 Gallian Service Rifle''' or '''GSR''' is a bolt-action, five-round rifle developed in [[Gallia-Bruhl]].
The '''M1903 Gallian Service Rifle''' or '''GSR''' is a bolt-action, five-round rifle developed in [[Gallia-Bruhl]]. Its alternative designation was the '''M1903 Theimer'''.


It was formally adopted in 1903 as the standard issue rifle for the Royal Gallian Armed Forces. However, the fast-firing 10-round [[Galliagewehr 35]] was developed to replace it but there were barely enough to supply troops during the [[First Europan War]] so the GSR remained in service longer. It was withdrawn from service in 1924 and was replaced by the Lucian [[Lee-Enfield]] due to the GSR's difficulty in operating but it remained in service upto the [[Second Europan War]] and the early stages of the [[War of Lorican Aggression]] as a sniper rifle alongside the Enfield.
It was formally adopted in 1903 as the standard issue rifle for the Royal Gallian Armed Forces. However, the fast-firing 10-round [[Galliagewehr 35]] was developed to replace it but there were barely enough to supply troops during the [[First Europan War]] so the GSR remained in service longer. It was withdrawn from service in 1924 and was replaced by the Lucian [[Lee-Enfield]] due to the GSR's difficulty in operating but it remained in service upto the [[Second Europan War]] and the early stages of the [[War of Lorican Aggression]] as a sniper rifle alongside the Enfield.

Revision as of 04:13, 23 April 2020

M1903 Gallian Service Rifle
M1903GSR.jpg
M1903 GSR at the Randgriz Museum of Arms and Weapons
TypeBolt-Action Rifle
Service history
In service1903-1953
Used by Gallia-Bruhl
WarsFirst Europan War
Second Europan War
War of Lorican Aggression
Production history
ManufacturerRRO
Produced1903-1952
Specifications
Weight3.94 kg (8.7 lb)
Length1,097 mm (43.2 in)
Barrel length610 mm (24 in)

Cartridge7x92mm Kurz;
ActionBolt action
Rate of fire10–15 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity854 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
Effective firing range914 meters (1,000 yd)
Maximum firing range5,029 meters (5,500 yd) with .30 M1 Ball cartridge
Feed system5-round stripper clip, 25-round (Air Service variant) internal box magazine
SightsFlip-up rear sight graduated to 2,500 meters (2,700 yd), barleycorn-type front sight
M1903A3: Aperture rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight

The M1903 Gallian Service Rifle or GSR is a bolt-action, five-round rifle developed in Gallia-Bruhl. Its alternative designation was the M1903 Theimer.

It was formally adopted in 1903 as the standard issue rifle for the Royal Gallian Armed Forces. However, the fast-firing 10-round Galliagewehr 35 was developed to replace it but there were barely enough to supply troops during the First Europan War so the GSR remained in service longer. It was withdrawn from service in 1924 and was replaced by the Lucian Lee-Enfield due to the GSR's difficulty in operating but it remained in service upto the Second Europan War and the early stages of the War of Lorican Aggression as a sniper rifle alongside the Enfield.

Development

Combat Service

Users