Fearno, true, I did not intend to debate Masuer vs. Enfield, just COO cs. COC. Is anyone aware of how much locktime is slowed on a COC or how much the trigger is effected by COC? If we can get some numbers, we might be closer to understanding.
Ya know, I don't think that the COC vs COO thing has much to do with lock time. Look at the COC rifles of note - the Enfield and the small ring Mausers. They both hail from the end of the 19th century, and both sport a lock time in the 4-5ms range. They both have long, heavy firing pins and relatively weak firing pin springs.Is anyone aware of how much locktime is slowed on a COC or how much the trigger is effected by COC?
...........Especially prior to WWI, British Soldiers were very well drilled on bolt manipulation, trigger pressing and re-loading with chargers. The rate of fire for a Lee Enfield was 15 RPM or MORE, while the Mauser topped out a 15 RPM in British trials. The record set in 1914 of 38 AIMED shots in 60 seconds with a Lee Enfield still stands. And all 38 shots were placed within a 12" bull at 300 yards.
Now, would someone care to tell me what the Arisaka rifles happen to be? (COO or COC)
It's the other way around - the small ring Mausers are cock on close (COC) and the 98/large ring Mausers are cock on open (COO).Okay, I did not know that the small ring Mausers were COO, only that the 98 was a COC.
The bolt on my SMLE sort of closes itself when it closes. I just sort of keep a downward pressure on the bolt handle as I push it shut.