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Rules: Must have been a mass issued service rifle. Not some one off for a shooting team. Must be a bolt action rifle.
Did not have to be used in a conflict.
What technical advancements did bring?
My Choice: The Finnish M28/30 Mosin Nagant. Simo Haya used it for his 505 Confirmed Kills. It helped beat back the Soviet during the Winter War of 1939. It had a improvements over previous Russian and Finnish Mosin Variations, including a slower rifling, better sights, heavier barrel, and a forward barrel bushing to keep the barrel free floating. The stock was made of Artic Birch and coated with Pine Tar Oil to keep it weather proof.
Did not have to be used in a conflict.
What technical advancements did bring?
My Choice: The Finnish M28/30 Mosin Nagant. Simo Haya used it for his 505 Confirmed Kills. It helped beat back the Soviet during the Winter War of 1939. It had a improvements over previous Russian and Finnish Mosin Variations, including a slower rifling, better sights, heavier barrel, and a forward barrel bushing to keep the barrel free floating. The stock was made of Artic Birch and coated with Pine Tar Oil to keep it weather proof.
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Thats a very good rifle and I do enjoy mine. Frankly I would not feel at a disadvantage with the Enfield, the 8mm Mauser, the Nagant but I do like the K31.
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I'm rather fond of the Krag 30-40, although it was already obsolescent by the time we adopted it. Smoothest action in my collection. Only a five round magazine, and the side loading gate made it slow to reload. Plus the round was already below standard when the rifle entered service in 1896. But it was a vast improvement over the Springfield Trapdoor. The Krag only saw service for about 10 years before the Springfield replaced it. I had one, but by the time I got round to shooting it, the sights were too fine for my old eyes to focus on. Swiss Schmidt-Rubin has a reputation for extreme accuracy, and the straight pull bolt action made it one of the most rapid shooters in Europe.
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