Greatest bolt action battle rifle in history...

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I would vote for the LE #4 as well, but (although I am not French) would have to put a bit of a plug in for the MAS 36 as well. It is hampered by a smaller capacity magazine than the LE, but it is light, handles well, the bolt is smooth and well placed, and the aperture sights work well. I think with less French bureaucratic incompetence keeping its production low it could have made a difference in larger numbers in 1940.

Ed