.30-06 Springfield [SEP] service entry
.30-06 Springfield
The .30-06 Springfield cartridge (pronounced "thirty-aught-six" or "thirty-oh-six"), 7.62×63mm in metric notation and called ".30 Gov't '06" by Winchester, was introduced to the United States Army in 1906 and later standardized; it remained in use until the late 1970s. The ".30" refers to the caliber of the bullet in inches. The "06" refers to the year the cartridge was adopted, 1906. It replaced the
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- Springfield Model 1889 (US - Single-Shot Breech-Loading Rifle - .45-70 Government)
- Springfield Model 1903 (US - Bolt-Action Rifle - .30-06 Springfield)
- Springfield Model 1903 Air Service (US - Bolt-Action Rifle - .30-06 Springfield)
- Springfield Model 1903 Bullpup (US - Bolt-Action Rifle - .30-06 Springfield: Prototype)