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The Lee Enfield Rifle and variants might very well be called the British Land Pattern Musket, otherwise known as the beloved Brown Bess, of the early part of the 20th century. That is to say, it is not a musket or even a smoothbore, and it certainly isn’t a muzzleloader, but it did find itself in the hands of an overwhelming number of British troops, including colonial regiments around the empire in the first half of the 1900s. Reliable, dependable, rugged, and just all-around an attractive rifle, it was very much appreciated by those who carried it. Chambered in .303 British, it also offered enough power and a flat enough trajectory to make it favorable to a wider number of shooters than just military personnel. Therefore, the Lee Enfield Rifle has found itself in large numbers of civilian hands around the world. It may have outlived its useful term as a service rifle, but target shooters, competition shooters, and collectors of militaria alike still have a pronounced desire to hang ...

The SKS rifle has developed a loyal following in many circles for a number of reasons. There are those who don’t appreciate some of the limits of wooden stock and other elements of the older platform, but for a number of reasons the SKS rifle is just a service rifle that refuses to go away.  There are those who can’t get enough of that fact that it has seen so much widespread military service around the world. Although it was developed too late in the Second World War to see any practical use during it, it became a standard issue in the Russian Military in the wake of the war and Russian backed powers around the world have at times used SKS or SKS variants in their military service. In addition to its use in the Red Army, SKS and SKS variants have been used in China, Vietnam, Albania, Yugoslavia, Romania and others. In fact, it has been said that the SKS or some version of it has been used at some point in history in the military service of nearly 100 countries around the world....