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    Posted: September 19 2020 at 9:36am
Today while giving my full wood No4 Mk2 and No1 MkIII a fresh coat of linseed oil, I noticed something I never had before. The weight, balance, and especially the kind of rounded wrist on the butt stock feel so natural for using with a bayonet. I haven't had a lot of experience handling similar era weapons from other nations, I wonder if they have that same feel?
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my Swede does....  Wink
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My 1903 also feels handy for bladework, to me. In fact, I've used it in that role to dispatch a possum as I didn't want to deal with the police for discharging a firearm in town - but also didn't want to get too close as it was acting aggressively in full daylight. An '03 with the '05 bayonet gives a good bit of reach.
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It is all about balance and ergonomics for me, in conjunction with a proper sling. My faux No4Mk1* T with a full magazine, oiler, pull through, and sling balances out perfectly on the king screw. Last year I used it while deer hunting.  Fully ladened, it weighs 12.5 lbs but with the sling being used,carrying it was no different than that of my hunting rig. I have had several other types of bolt action rifles of the course of my life and yet I always return to the No4 Enfield 
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That is an impressive picture!
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Balanced?? Wow yes!!
Castles made of sand slip into the sea.....eventually
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Originally posted by WilliamS WilliamS wrote:

My 1903 also feels handy for bladework, to me. In fact, I've used it in that role to dispatch a possum as I didn't want to deal with the police for discharging a firearm in town - but also didn't want to get too close as it was acting aggressively in full daylight. An '03 with the '05 bayonet gives a good bit of reach.

lmfao!!!!.....ii would give a good bit of coin to be a fly on the wall that day
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I find with the M44 Mosin Nagant, it shoots more accurately when the bayonet is extended, as opposed to being in the folded position. Same deal; feels more balanced. I just assumed it was designed that way. 
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Originally posted by shiloh shiloh wrote:

my Swede does....  Wink


Wud that be the Ljungman? 6.5 X 55
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote 25-5 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2021 at 2:18pm
There is an interesting video shooting Russian sniper rifles with fixed bayonets.
Adjusting dope for POI.

Comparisons of WWII sniper rifles too!
For the pikes must be together at the rising of the moon.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote britrifles Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2021 at 3:08pm
The Russian sniper shooting the No. 4 T was a great video!  Note that he mistakenly held right in a left to right wind which caused a miss at 550 yards.  Otherwise he would have had a straight clean of all the targets out to 700 yards.  He may have intentionally done that.  Regardless, Very impressive! 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SW28fan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2021 at 3:44pm
I just performed the Bayonet Challenge   Contestants No5 Mk1, SMLE NoI mkIII, No4 mk1, MAS 36, M1917, Gewehr 1888, Lebel 1886 and 1903A3

The MASS was the most lively the  SMLE, No4 and 1903 were in a try for second,   the Gewehr was the best of the longer rifles  the No5 was to light
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