I don't think military rifles of the time got any better than the 98 Mauser. And though I like the 03 Springfield, it is an overly complicated interpretation of the Mauser design. Perhaps the 1917 was the best battle rifle we had going until the Garand but we opted to not make it the standard issue. While the thought of a military 99 is intriguing, I still think I'd prefer a good bolt gun for battle at that time. On another note, any 99 chambered for the 30-40 Krag must have had a highly modified receiver. Does anyone have good pictures of these rifles (obviously I'm one of the saps who doesn't have Mr. Royal's book).
Last edited by S99VG; 12/10/16.
