} GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, January 10, 1905. 1. The following spare parts and appendages for the United States magazine rifle, model of 1903 (Table I), will be issued to the ordnance officers of posts and regiments for the purpose of making repairs to arms in the hands of troops in the field and garrison. It is considered that the number opposite each part will be sufficient to cover the ordinary repairs to 100 arms for at least one year; but if for any reason a greater number is required, special requisition can be made for the additional parts needed, in which case the necessity must be fully explained. The allowance prescribed will be furnished with the first issue of arms, and thereafter post and regimental ordnance officers will submit annually on July 1 requisitions for such number of spare parts as will bring the number on hand up to the prescribed allowance. No parts other than those named in the table will be issued. Front-sight pin.. Base spring Upper band Barrack cleaning rod 2. Each post or regimental ordnance officer and each company or troop will be furnished with one kit of tools for use in repairing the United States magazine rifle, model of 1903. This kit also contains tools for regulating the springs in the fasteners on the pocket flaps of the woven cartridge belt, model of 1903. CONTENTS OF TOOL KIT. 1 an vil. 1 block. 7 drifts. 1 hammer, steel. 1 pliers. 3 screw-drivers. 1 set. 1 tool for assembling safety lock to sleeve. 1 steel plug for removing metal obstructions only from the bore of the rifle. 1 hammer, brass, to regulate socket spring in belt fasteners. 1 wooden block, to regulate socket spring in belt fasteners. 1 steel punch, to regulate socket spring in belt fasteners. 3. The following parts and appendages for the United States magazine rifle, model of 1903 (Table II), will be issued to commanding officers of ordnance depots established in time of war for making repairs and for filling requisitions from troops. From past experience it is considered that the number allowed will prove adequate for repairing 1,000 arms. Requisitions made by commanding officers of ordnance depots should be based on these numbers and the number of troops supplied by the depot. TABLE II. Name of part. Number allowed for 1.000 arms. 30 Bolt, with extractor collar 15 30 30 15 30 30 30 15 30 30 00 15 30 15 TABLE II-Continued. Name of part. Number allowed for 1.000 arms. 30 45 30 15 15 15 30 30 60 45 45 Ejector Base spring Joint pin Barrack cleaning rod 30 30 30 30 30 45 30 45 150 30 15 15 15 70 300 100 20 4. Each ordnance depot established in time of war will be provided with the following outfits of tools for repairing arms. If these outfits are in any case found inadequate for the work special requisition should be made for the additional tools required. For each model of rifle in use at the time, two company kits. For each model of pistol in use at the time, two sets of the necessary tools and gauges. One tool chest containing: 2 brace screw drivers. 1 brace, band, iron. 1 vise, Parker, No. 22, 31-inch jaws. 1 pair wooden vise clamps, faced with leather. 1 pair brass vise clamps, faced with leather. 1 hand vise, 18-inch jaws. 1 8-inch monkey wrench. 3 head space gauges, .062, .064, and .067 inch, for rifle and carbine, models of 1896 and 1898. 2 head space gauges, maximum and minimum, for rifle, model of 1903. 1 12-inch flat, bastard. bastard. 2 10-inch pillar, second cut. 5. In time of war all rifles which can not be repaired by troops from the parts issued for that purpose will be turned into the nearest ordnance depot. After examination those |