Greatest bolt action battle rifle in history...

[Sunray]

"...the No III or No 4..." No. 4's sights are better. And no bolt action battle rifle can be cycled as fast as any Lee-Enfield.

Information

Warning: This is a relatively older thread This discussion is older than 360 days. Some information contained in it may no longer be current.

[amadeus76]

And no bolt action battle rifle can be cycled as fast as any Lee-Enfield.

I’ll put a caveat on that statement... My Swiss straight pull rifles are almost as fast, and would probably be as fast as my Enfield’s if it wasn’t for the design requires you to move your head so you don’t smack yourself in the face when you cycle the action.

[GeeRam]

Yep, No.4 without question.

I remember asking my father the same question about 25 years ago (he'd used the P14, SMLE, No.4 and No.5 in service, as well as being on the receiving end of lots of K98's etc as well as having a go with a lot with them after VE day and then later in Palestine) and he said the No.4 without hesitation, although his personal favourite was the No.5, and he was quite complimentary about the K98.

[Gil Boyd]

Well if I'm being pressed to sit in the corner with my dunce hat on, I have to say the L42A1 as it was developed from the best, making it better for a lot longer.
Now all buy the book SNIPERS DOWN SOUTH for a great cause!!