I think one could make a similar argument about knives, or just about any other weapon. Heck, throw in cars or bridges while you're at in.

"Proliferation risk"? Please cite your source!

"200 year supply at best"? Again, please cite your source.

They're still used pretty extensively in the British military, especially when it comes to the logistical arms. We used them a lot when we had to get paper work sent out to the upstream depot ASAP for top priority supply demands. Everything else was sent via the computer systems, but as those systems sent stuff off in batches at a particular time of day, we needed a way of bypassing the "batch cycle" as we called it and getting the top priority stuff dealt with immediately.

Perhaps they have solved it, but want to keep that info to themselves?

IIRC, there are subsonic .22lr rounds which would work perfectly with commercially available suppressors to bring that figure right the way down.

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Bingo. Although it doesn't in itself make the weapon fire faster, it does make it easier to work the bolt more quickly compared to something like a Mosin, a Mauser or an Arisaka. It's definitely easier than the old Lebel 1886!

Basically, most of those rifles cock the hammer or striker as the bolt is moved to the rear where as the Lee rifles did that as the bolt was pushed forwards. It feels easier to get more force behind your stroke when pushing that it is when pulling.

Remember, the old Lee Enfield rifles were never designed as sniper weapons. They were battle rifles first and foremost, which just happened to be pretty serviceable as sniper weapons. Additionally, I don't think the rifles to be replaced are scoped rifles. As far as I know they are simply standard Lee Enfield No.4's.

I think it's a bit of a shame that the old Ishapore production line in India was shut down. Their Lee Enfield rifles were very well made from what I'm told and chambered in 7.62 Nato. The Enfield design is very old, but it's still damned good. The action isn't as strong as the old Mosin, but its cock on close design allows much higher rates of fire.

Then I would put on the resume that you hold patents, but I wouldn't put down what they are. If they want to know then they can ask. Same thing as I do with my references i.e. "references available on request".

Is it just me, or is the idea that "everything is a hoax and scientifically impossible until the day it is proven to actually work" the very idea of science?

I'll wait for the next paper...

I must assume my trophies are stuck in the mail somewhere.

Yes, we do. though sometimes people have a brain fart and read the kph numbers, thinking they're doing 60 mph rather than 60kph.

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obvious troll is obvious.