This seems like a dumb question, but I’ll ask it anyway.. “An investigator cannot attack an aloof enemy while that enemy is not engaged with an investigator.” Springfield M1903 weapon: “Cannot be used to attack enemies engaged with you.” So the Springfield M1903 can’t be used to attack aloof enemies, simple as that?

..... mostly.

You could still use the Springfield M1903 to attack an aloof enemy, if the aloof enemy was engaged with another investigator.

Thanks awp832! I hadn’t considered that angle. No wonder I always lose...

no problem. Glad you're trying to think outside the box.

Right now, most people consider the Springfield M1903 to be not very good. I was very excited when this card came out because I thought it meant they were going to explore some design space about attacking enemies not engaged with you. I even speculated that the then-unreleased Mark Harrigan might have some ability that would make him want to use this weapon as he is "the soldier" and the Springfield M1903 was the standard weapon for US infantry in WW1. It would have made good thematic sense but alas it did not come to be.

I still love the idea of this weapon, but for the most part there is little reason to take it over the closely costed Shotgun.

Definitely looking forward to a time when the Springfield, Hiding Spot, Stealth and Ambush all combine, maybe with Sneak Attack II, to form a fantastic 'attack at range' deck. We're just not there yet...!