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I have them all except the MAS-36 (please keen an eye out for me). 3 versions of the 303 (not the P14 (nor P17 for that matter)), 2 versions of Arisaka...the 1903 Springfield will be waiting for me at home tomorro so I am reserving choice until I have cradled it for an hour or 3. The Arisaka seems a beautifully strong action, pity about the 90deg bolt handle.
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I'd have to side with the enfield as well. I've never been a fan of the cock on closing feel with enfields, but they're easy to load and 10 rounds is nice to have. I prefer the feeling of a K98 in hand, but don't know if that would trump mag capacity. Truthfully though, and well outside the scope of the discussion, an SVT, KP-31 (even if they weigh a ton) or Bren for me... Maybe an Owen for reliability, even if it does feel like you're holding all the parts of a kitchen sink in front of you.
The springfield has a beautiful action and impressive trigger. It gets my vote.
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No4 gets my vote.
Fairly short,sensible sights,reliable,accurate,double the magazine capacity of the competition as well as the ability to reload with stripper clips,magazine changes or loose rounds.
Kar98 is well down the list for me.Personally i find them horrible to shoot.I think the stories of them freezing up on the Eastern front were likely due to the lubricant freezing or melted snow refreezing in the action.