M1903 GSR rifle
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| M1903 Gallian Service Rifle | |
|---|---|
 M1903 GSR at the Randgriz Museum of Arms and Weapons | |
| Type | Bolt-Action Rifle |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1903-1953 |
| Used by |  Gallia-Bruhl |
| Wars | First Europan War Second Europan War War of Lorican Aggression |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | RRO |
| Produced | 1903-1952 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.94 kg (8.7 lb) |
| Length | 1,097 mm (43.2 in) |
| Barrel length | 610 mm (24 in) |
| Cartridge | .30-06 Theimer; |
| Action | Bolt action |
| Rate of fire | 10–15 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 854 m/s (2,800 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 914 meters (1,000 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | 5,029 meters (5,500 yd) with .30 M1 Ball cartridge |
| Feed system | 5-round stripper clip, 25-round (Air Service variant) internal box magazine |
| Sights | Flip-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 It was gradually withdrawn as the official main battle rifle by 1930 due to the Galliagewehr 35 being readily available. As an alternative, it was replaced by the Lucian Lee-Enfield but it remained in service up to the Second Europan War and the early stages of the War of Lorican Aggression as a sniper rifle alongside the Enfield. However, certain divisions and regiments retained its use when certain terrain favoured the GSR. The lethality of the .30-06 Theimer was another decisive factor for its retaining in service and use with various special forces.
Development
Combat Service
Users
Alteria: Lend-lease; issued to second-line units
Altissia: Used by the Royal Altissian Militia
Basel-Ebel: Rarely issued
Concordia and the Soryu: Standard issue during EWI
Dalmasca and Nabradia: Standard issue during EWI and EWII
Erebonian Empire: Issued in special units and as a sniper rifle; Still in use by the Honor Guards and in Ceremonial Events
Gallia-Bruhl: Standard issue rifle from 1903-1921, replaced by the Galliagewehr 35 and occasionally issued, sniper rifle variants remained in service until 1965; Still in use by the Honor Guards and in Ceremonial Events
Jutland-Gimli: Received GSRs from Alteria. Used by special units.
New Akiba: Lend-lease; Still in use by the Honor Guards and in Ceremonial Events
Nibelheim-Saxe-Hanover: Lend-lease
Nihhon-koku: Lend-lease; Still in use by certain military academies, Honor Guards, and in Ceremonial Events.
Rubrum: Lend-lease, Still in use by the Rubrumian Arctic Regiment and the Royal Rubrumian Arctic Police
United Kingdom: Issued to special units, including the Lucis Commandos