What was the crappiest bolt action rifle during WWII?
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burnt_servo
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the crapiest bolt action is one that goes " click " when you need it to go " boom "
Mauser, Caracano, Japanese rifle (name escapes)...they lost.
The Chinese copying Japanese. That's like crap copying crap. I think we have a winner.
Phat Eagle
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All of them... The Garand kicked their butts!
It's well made and accurate.
You didn't get the memo we are talking bolt action.
Brutus
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That might be true, but the K31 was never tested in the battle.
And Springfield and Mauser are too close IMO. The courts agreed and slapped America for copyright infringement.
That may be so but its a Swiss rifle & they were neutral so the K31 was not a WW2 battle rifle.
antidote1985
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the arisaka familly fought in the two world war and russo japanese war they seen jungle,snow,dirt,sand, and a lot of action nothing in this awesome rifle is crappy even the so called last ditch rifle.....
nobody with a arisaka in his safe will say they are crappy , just look at arisaka type 99 early series they have nothing to envy to the k98 or mosin nagant,
nobody with a arisaka in his safe will say they are crappy , just look at arisaka type 99 early series they have nothing to envy to the k98 or mosin nagant,
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That would make it too easy
I actually like mine. Doesn't shoot too bad and has a solid kick.
Phat Eagle
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I know... General Patton stated he believed the Garand was one of the single greatest contributions to the Allied victory. The level of fire superiority offered by semis gave American troops a massive advantage over their enemies, whether German or Japanese.
If I must go with the bolt guns I rank them thus: K98, Sprinfield, Lee-Enfield, Mosin, Arisaka then Carcano. I agree with others that the K31 ought not be included as it didn't see action. I've shot all, and my reasoning is thus:
-every K98 I've shot is tremendously accurate. The action is also one of the safest and most rigid.
- the Sprinfield 1903 is essentially a ripoff of the Mauser!
-Lee-Enfields are next up as far as accuracy. Their #### on opening action is very fast to work.
-Mosins are crude, but work, no matter what.
-when I handled them I found the Arisaka a little fragile, and the round a wee bit light for my liking. It was a 38 though, and I know the 99s addressed some of this.
-the Carcano round is an abomination, and I find them clumsy
- the K31 is a work of art, and accurate as all get-out. But they never saw action, so they're out in my ranking. They are very intricate and well suited to the Swiss self defence plans and ready access to armorers and parts. Not sure id want one on Guadalcanal, the beaches of Normandy, or the frozen mud of the Eastern Front...
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I know it's popular to poke fun at the French and the Vichy regime. But one amazing fact is that the French Foreign Legion was separated by the treaty that created Vichy governance. Officers and men each got to choose either the Free French Forces under De Gaulle or the other Nazi governed Vichy side under Petain.That would make it too easy
The Legionaires actually fought against each other in the desert outside of Damascus during WWII. And it was a bloody battle.
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How ignorant. What if I were to tell you Arisakas are some of the strongest actions of the war? They had a lot of dumb designs for things during the war, but their rifles are not among them.
