Call of Duty: World at War: Springfield

Single player
In single player mode, the Springfield is only used by Pvt. Denny in the mission Semper Fi. It is also found in the levels Relentless near one of the anti-tank positions, and Breaking Point near the supply drop.

Multi player
In multiplayer mode, it is the first bolt action rifle given to the player, and the only one besides the PTRS-41 that starts out with the sniper scope unlocked. Because it starts with a scope, the Springfield is a much preferred choice over other bolt-action rifles. Also, the Springfield fires slightly faster than other bolt actions, making it the best bolt action sniper (except in terms of power), except that the Arisaka's scope moves less while crouched or prone.

Because the scope is available from the beginning it has one less attachment to earn, and therefore has one less challenge.

When used without a scope, the Springfield's iron sights are difficult to use properly. If the player looks carefully at the sight, the player can see that at the very top the sight tapers off to a point, just below that point is a light colored line that is the true impact point. It is possible that the game developers put this in accidentally or purposely, as the Springfield is your "low-end" bolt-action weapon. It should also be noted that it has the fastest bayonet stab of any weapon.

An overall good sniper rifle, although the iron sights are often found to be the most difficult of all the weapons to use properly, mostly because they are slightly off.

Nazi Zombies
The Springfield appears in the first and second Nazi Zombie levels, Nacht der Untoten and on the wall in Verruckt. It is available with and without scope.

Without scope, it is considered the worst gun available because of its inaccurate iron sights more so, and slow rate of fire, plus it is weaker than most guns even early on (2 shot kill even on round 1), making this gun nearly useless outside the first 5 rounds.

The scoped variant can be obtained from the Mystery Box or the Sniper Cabinet on the second floor. It is much more powerful than the non-scoped variant, being a one-shot kill, but will lose it's power quickly after the tenth round. it will also leave the player vunerable to nearby zombies, unless a teammate has got you covered.