Pattern 1913 Enfield Trials Rifle
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One of the lessons learned by the
British military in the aftermath of the
Boer War was that modern
Mauser rifles were superior to their Lee-action rifles and carbines. In response,
British ordnance began experimenting with a Mauser-pattern rifle, ultimately finalized as the
Pattern 1913. This rifle would also leave behind the obsolescent
.303 rimmed cartridge, in favor of a new rimless
.276 Enfield round.
The Pattern 13 rifle itself was excellent - it balanced and handled well, it had very good sights, and a smooth and fast bolt throw. However, the .276 Enfield cartridge was really more potent than it needed to be, and caused problems. The cartridge threw
a 165 grain bullet at just under 2800fps, pretty close to the ballistics of
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