I always thought the Allies would have been better served in WWII with the SKS than the Lee Enfield, Garand not withstanding in an effort not to rile that natives.
The contemporary of Garand was Samozaryadnaya Vintovka Tokareva. It was not particularly wide spread in use because it required good maintenance regimen for reliability so it was issued to elite/disciplined units. Today, good sample on American market will bring over $1000.
