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Jim Watson · February 27, 2019, 08:15 PM

The Boers kicked the Brits because they knew how to shoot. The advantage of the Mauser over the Lee was little if any.

The Krag's ability to top up with a round in the chamber was apparently trumped by the clip loading of the Mauser... maybe. A fixed position is always an advantage.

I do agree that we might have done better by just buying the Mauser package and having an 1898 in .30 3 1/4" would have been less fuss than our own attempt at cherry picking features from Mauser, Krag, and Somebody's Bright Ideas.

February 27, 2019, 08:15 PM	#37
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,543	The Boers kicked the Brits because they knew how to shoot. The advantage of the Mauser over the Lee was little if any. The Krag's ability to top up with a round in the chamber was apparently trumped by the clip loading of the Mauser... maybe. A fixed position is always an advantage. I do agree that we might have done better by just buying the Mauser package and having an 1898 in .30 3 1/4" would have been less fuss than our own attempt at cherry picking features from Mauser, Krag, and Somebody's Bright Ideas.