Originally Posted by Tony Williams

In one range session a couple of years ago I fired a Lee Enfield No.4, a K98k, an FG 42 and a MKb 42 (W).

The Lee Enfield was much better than the K98k simply because the peep rear sight made aiming very much easier than the leaf sight of the Mauser. Also, the .303 recoil was a bit less, the bolt faster and, of course, the magazine capacity twice as much.

The FG 42 kicked hard and the muzzle blast and flash were horrendous.

The MKb 42 (W) had a very gentle push rather than a kick and was the easiest to hold in the aim. Definitely my pick of the bunch unless the fighting was all going to be at very long range.