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Robert Foote · September 23, 1999, 08:08 PM

Lee-Enfields are something of an acquired taste. If it had been a US service arm, there would be a cult following for them in this country and the .303 would probably be our best selling cartridge. We would glory in our Lee-Enfield tradition and look down on any rifle that had not been in use for at least a century. The truth is that it was a serviceable compromise and that politics and finances have more influence in the adoption and retention of a service arm than anything discussed in a forum such as this. BTW, my wife shot a 'curio and relic' ($39.95) #1 Mk. III this last week and hit a 1' diameter rock at 300 yds, four out of four,unsupported sitting. The Brits must have done something right.

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September 23, 1999, 08:08 PM	#15
Robert Foote Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1998 Posts: 623	Lee-Enfields are something of an acquired taste. If it had been a US service arm, there would be a cult following for them in this country and the .303 would probably be our best selling cartridge. We would glory in our Lee-Enfield tradition and look down on any rifle that had not been in use for at least a century. The truth is that it was a serviceable compromise and that politics and finances have more influence in the adoption and retention of a service arm than anything discussed in a forum such as this. BTW, my wife shot a 'curio and relic' ($39.95) #1 Mk. III this last week and hit a 1' diameter rock at 300 yds, four out of four,unsupported sitting. The Brits must have done something right. ------------------