M1903 Mark I Springfield Rifle

[GrayWolf04]

Hello!

 

I've had an idea for an M1903 Mark I Springfield rifle for a while, but I do not have the abilities to create it on my own. There are already other WWII weapons out there, such as the M1 Garand, M1911 Colt .45 (which was also used in WWI), and the game default M1A1 Thompson (enhanced by other mods), so adding the M1903 Mark I Springfield seems like something that should be done. With that said, I'd like to ask the community to lend me a hand by donating their time to create one.

 

First, a little background on the M1903 Mark I:

 

In 1918, a top secret device known as the Pedersen device (created by John Pedersen of Remington Arms Mfg. Co.) was created for the M1903 Springfield rifle. This device would replace the bolt within 15 seconds, converting the 5 round bolt action rifle into a 40 round .30 caliber semi-automatic rifle. Roughly 100,000 units were made to be used during the Spring 1919 Offensive, but of course, that never happened as the war ended on November 11, 1918. The fate of the Pedersen Devices is another story though.

 

So that brings me to my request. There are many rifle mods out there, including an amazing Mosin Nagant. I'd like to see an M1903 Mark I Springfield now. I'd like the mod to include the following:

 

1. Texture is accurate to an M1903 Mark I Springfield. This means that the factory stamps read SPRINGFIELD, not International or Remington (although there were rifles made by these companies, I'd like a true Springfield). The wood should also be a nice dark color (optional mods that change the color will be considered).
2. Model has an ejection port cut into the left hand side.
3. Model uses milled pieces (I can explain/negotiate this in more detail later if someone is willing to follow up on this project).
4. Weapon mods would include the following:
   • M1906 16" Bayonette
   • Front Ring Sight
   • Unertl Scope (close, medium, and long distance available).
   • Pedersen Device (to convert to a semi-auto rifle)
     • The default ammo for the rifle should be .308 (unless someone would also like to create a special .30-06 ammo to include in the mod). When the Pedersen device is applied, the ammo should change to .38 (unless again, someone would like to make custom .30 rounds).
   • Various bolt modifications that increase chamber-cycling (fire rate) speed (no model change needed).
   • Various barrel modifications that increase accuracy (model would not change, but accuracy would improve. EX: better rifling.)
   • Single or Stripper Clip mod (allows loading one bullet at a time (may be a requirement depending on position of scope) or use of a stripper clip to load all five bullets at once).
5. The following weapon mods can be included, however in order to keep things realistic, I'd like to request that they appear to be attached to the rifle in obvious ways, such as visibly duct taped or tied on with rope (this is an old gun from 1903, and was never intended to be tricked out). Otherwise, I'd prefer they be left out:
   • Custom red dot sight (preferably not the default in-game model).
   • Night vision scope (perhaps a small box or filter that is taped onto the Unertl scope to make it a hybrid).
   • Laser sight and/or flashlight.
6. There should not be any mods that increase the magazine capacity, as this rifle was meant to only fire five rounds at most before having to be reloaded, and the Pedersen device already increases the magazine size to 40 rounds (even though they're smaller rounds). Also, there should not be any mods that change the caliber (aside from the earlier mentioned Pedersen Device), as the only caliber this rifle is capable of firing in real life are the .30-06 and the .30 pistol.

That's all I have for right now. I will mention that this mod will need to be made for the Xbox One as the primary platform, with PC being considered the secondary platform. I am also more than willing to help in any way that I can with the creation of this mod. Thank you for your time in reading this.

 

 

Respectfully,

 

Gray Wolf

Edited May 17, 2017 by GrayWolf04

[TheShinyHaxorus]

No offense but f*#@ no. I do client animation work, and the Springfield I had to do a few months back was one of the most frustrating experiences I've ever had. Ask Haru.

[GrayWolf04]

Thanks for the heads up and the referral. I'll try and find him, but I've had no luck so far. In the meantime, I still would appreciate help from anyone else.

Edited May 19, 2017 by GrayWolf04