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You can probably guess which ones I mean. Yeah, that’s how big of an impact they had on history.
The M1903 Springfield and the Lee-Enfield (specifically, the SMLE No.1 Mk III). Both bolt-action guns (actually, both derived from the G98 Mauser design). Both shooting powerful .30 caliber cartridges with an effective aimed range in excess of 500 yards. And both having played an important role in World War I and World War II.
Of course, there are some real differences between these cousins. Let’s talk about that after a brief look at each one:
[The entire post can be found here.]
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