This is what I heard...
But even for an irregular force on a shoestring budget..does it make sense??
The rounds fired by these rifles have long left the circuit of the regular military supply chain.
Maybe there is some local production capability for the 303 Enfield in the India/Pakistan area or in Africa....but what about the 8X57 JS or the 30-06??
Even if you can get your obsolete firearms for free, the cost of feeding them would be high....I cannot believe there are many surplus 8x57 or 30-06 rounds still lying around.
All of this especially in light of the enormous availability of Russian designed (and often Chinese or North Korean produced) weaponry and ammo (and still used by so many regular forces) at dirt cheap prices.....I mean if you can buy an AK-47 for $20 in the streets of Mogadishu why bother still using an old Mauser bolt action??
I still can understand the use of Mosin-Nagants given the widespread use and availability of the 7,62x54R round...
But even for an irregular force on a shoestring budget..does it make sense??
The rounds fired by these rifles have long left the circuit of the regular military supply chain.
Maybe there is some local production capability for the 303 Enfield in the India/Pakistan area or in Africa....but what about the 8X57 JS or the 30-06??
Even if you can get your obsolete firearms for free, the cost of feeding them would be high....I cannot believe there are many surplus 8x57 or 30-06 rounds still lying around.
All of this especially in light of the enormous availability of Russian designed (and often Chinese or North Korean produced) weaponry and ammo (and still used by so many regular forces) at dirt cheap prices.....I mean if you can buy an AK-47 for $20 in the streets of Mogadishu why bother still using an old Mauser bolt action??
I still can understand the use of Mosin-Nagants given the widespread use and availability of the 7,62x54R round...
Last edited: