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Hawkeye6,
Yes, we agree the Garand was the best battle rifle in WWII, and after.
Brithunter,
Thanks for your informative description of your hunting battery. Now about the Garand versus the SMLE, again we need to sort this out, but first the M1903 ladder sight.
-The M1903 rear sight does lie flat just like the long ladder on your No4 Mk1. When you flip up the 03 sight you will see several aperatures: the round one is at the bottom with a triangle shaped one above and then another atop that. I would send you a rear sight for the 03 if I had a spare.
-Come now, "The Le Enfield served in conditions which the Garand could not hope to work in." Please tell me where those conditions were found? The Garand served in Iceland, the Bulge (1944), frozen Chosen in Korea as well as Africa (1942-43) along side the SMLE and British troops. Did the US ask for SMLEs in the ETO in WWII so we could keep doing our bit? LOL.
As for the Garand being only "slightly" faster than a Lee in rate of fire is dubious, at best, even in the hands of "trained troops." The bolt gun assumes a soldier CAN and MUST "crank" the bolt despite frostbitten limbs, wounds or fatigue. Also, the bolt-trained soldier MUST fully stroke the bolt each and every time to stay in the game. In cramped quarters or with a wounded hand, the bolt may not get the requisite stroke, eh, wot? A gas gun (Garand) will fire each time the trigger is pulled, even if the other hand is wounded or frozen, right?
-I am not aware of any 300-yard accuracy record for the SMLE versus the Garand. If you want a rematch, I will see what I can do to accomodate the event in the USA.
-Yes, the Garand may look "like a heavy club" and it is. It is not comfortable to carry about, but being a shooting machine, it sure is comforting when the chips are down. I have shot mine with iron sights to 600 yards. In the "rattle battle" I got 18 hits total on two silhouette targets at 600 yards in one minute. Bring your SMLE and give it a go.
I enjoy your chats, please continue, my friend.
Adam
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Adam Helmer
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