Mosin Nagant vs K98 vs Lee Enfield

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Mosin Nagant, Lee Enfield, or k98?

If you had to choose one of these three rifles to use during WWII what would it be? All these rifles are very close, but the deal breaker to me is the fact that the Lee Enfield holds the most rounds. If they all held the same amount of rounds, then id go with the k98. Take these factors into consideration

-accuracy
-caliber
-the bolt action
-toughness
-safety mec
-mag capacity
-ect
 
That's easy. My Dad used a Lee Enfield in WWII. The round has plenty of power to 600 yards. 10 round magazine + #### on close = fast shooting bolt rifle. I understand that he was given a sniper variant to use once in a while (he got to be a good shot hunting deer in the 30's when he was in his teens).

Same round for the Bren as well (loaded with the odd tracer).

It's too bad that so many around today are shot out and/or have been sporterized.
 
To fight, the LE without a doubt !
Holds more rounds and action is fast to handle.
I think the best thing a LE have over the two others is the sights and sight radius, which is much better !

While I'm really a Mauser and Mosin fan, the LE is a hell of a battle rifle !
 
They were all outdated when WW2 began. I would take a Garand, SVT40 or the G43 any day.
 
if it was a brand new in the grease a Lee Enfield no4 mk1 but they get shot out quick enough fire you do a lot of "rapid" fire the mosin is clunky but it can take a beating
 
J996 said:
They were all outdated when WW2 began. I would take a Garand, SVT40 or the G43 any day.
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lol I don't think any cartridge guns can be outdated btw all 3 of the above examples still see combat today sure there's better but if I were anywhere where engagements were long distance id take any one of the 3 above choice over a say a AK and that's saying a lot because id take a AK over anything
 
SMLE's were for the rifleman. Bren's, Stens were for spray and pray.

He also used a 1911 and a captured Luger. .45 for up close encounters and the Luger for shooting through interior walls and as a backup to the .45. He was not a revolver fan.

Apparently, surplus 9mm was always readily available.
 
This again?

-accuracy - they are all equal in this respect
-caliber - 8mm > 7.62x54r > .303
-the bolt action - L-E > Mauser > M-N (the L-E has a faster rate of fire so it gets the edge over the Mauser's superior design)
-toughness - Mauser > M-N > L-E
-safety mec - Mauser > L-E > M-N (Mauser has the most bullet proof safety. The M-N's is just for show)
-mag capacity Mauser > L-E > M-N (Mauser has the 25 round 'trench mag')
 
It depends which side occupied the territory in which I was operating because that would determine the availability of ammunition. I'd hope to be on the side that used the Lee-Enfield because it's a better rifle for the purpose than either of the other two.
 
No 1 MK III Enfield (which was still standard issue for the ANZACs, even if most of the rest of the Empire had moved on to the No 4)

It's all about the bolt. I can work that bolt faster than either of the other two by an order of magnitude. And while I prefer to aim, I can definitely see the advantage of just being able to lay out the lead as fast as possible. And even taking aiming into consideration, being able to work that Lee bolt smoothly and quickly makes it immensely easier and quicker to get back on target.

And I chose the No. 1 because I've discovered that I can't hit the broad side of a barn with peep sights past 50 meters. I grew up shooting post and notch sight rifles, so that's what my eye wants to see. If I'd grown up shooting peeps instead, it'd probably be the other way around. I need to add a proper #4 to my collection, if for no other reason than to get beyond my "peep sight" issues, but I can actually hit stuff with my #1, so my motivation is low.

As far as ruggedness and accuracy - there isn't enough difference between the three to count. They all had their Achilles heel in practical field conditions. Accuracy was as much a matter of the guy pulling the trigger, and the quality of the ammo coming through the supply chain (all the major powers had quality control issues with their ammo supply at some point or another).
 
Still alive said:
This is a WW 2 version of a T97 vs. Tavor vs. AR thread!
Lee Enfield for the win! If LEs and k98s were cheaper, no one would be collecting Mosins!
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Not true, Mosins to me are a thing of beauty.

Personally I would choose the Mosin Nagant if given the option (expecially if I can pick the model). The reasons being I work the bolt faster as a lefty then the Lee Enfield or the K98k (Lee Enfield I have to take down from the shoulder, and Mauser is very difficult with the 90 degree bolt handle), it is more reliable than either the Lee Enfield or K98k (K98ks were freezing in the Russian winters well the Mosin was still going), it is fairly accurate expecially when fed proper ammo, and depending on the model (for example a 1907 carbine or M38) very handy to use.
 
Eaglelord17 said:
Not true, Mosins to me are a thing of beauty.

Personally I would choose the Mosin Nagant if given the option (expecially if I can pick the model). The reasons being I work the bolt faster as a lefty then the Lee Enfield or the K98k (Lee Enfield I have to take down from the shoulder, and Mauser is very difficult with the 90 degree bolt handle), it is more reliable than either the Lee Enfield or K98k (K98ks were freezing in the Russian winters well the Mosin was still going), it is fairly accurate expecially when fed proper ammo, and depending on the model (for example a 1907 carbine or M38) very handy to use.
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Hey Eaglelord,
I knew the statement would get a rise out of a Mosin lover! I own a 38/38.
I just love the looks of the SMLE, the Jungle Carbine and the Mauser better. I have owned 2 Mosins and shot my buddy's 91/30. 2/3 had horrible reliability issues. Mine had issues chambering, stripping a round out of the mag and ejecting a round. I took it back to the store and they took it back after running snap caps through it and it did the same thing with snap caps. My buddy's almost needed a hammer to bang the bolt open after every shot as the case would bulge and lock the action. It would chamber and cycle a cold round fine but not eject a spent casing.. Our last range visit, his front sight post flew off. So I can't say we've been lucky,with the vaunted Mosin reliability!
PS I am glad yours works well. And thanks for backing up your choice with a well thought through argument.
 
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