Replace Moschetto for the British

[low sierra]

The Devs should replace the Moschetto with the Lee–Metford MK I or MK II or hell even a Lee Enfield MK I or MK II rifle because it better reinforces the British faction’s identity while still fitting an earlier, slightly transitional period of warfare. Unlike the Italian Moschetto, which feels out of place, the Lee–Metford represents the evolutionary step that led directly to the more famous Lee–Enfield, giving the faction a distinct historical flavor. Overall, it keeps the faction authentically British while giving the developers room to make it feel mechanically unique rather than generic.

[weary wind]

agreed

[arctic crypt]

Well I think the thing is they wanted to give them a short carbine style rifle

And Britain didn’t really have any in service at the time

The SMLE really was their own short rifle

[low sierra]

I see what your saying my man, but there were Lee Enfield and Lee Metford cavalry carbines!

For example

Lee-Metford MK I cavalry carbine.

1893 Lee-Metford Carbine

Lee Enfield MK I cavalry carbine.

And here's various options of English Lee Carbines

[loud canopy]

agreed

lee carbine or long lee would be interesting

esp seeing as long lees and metfords were still being fielded as late as 1916

I read about one unit having a pref for the long lee or metford

Although I wonder if the MLE/MLM would be worth adding over the CLEE

(non-charger loading lee/metford vs Charger loading lee/metford)

[loud canopy]

Supposedly one unit had to wait till 1917 to recieve SMLES, in their place they had Long Lees upgraded to loader chargers.

(pics from Great War Forum)

charger loading long lee^

presumably one here as well from the Queens West Minister Rifles

not close enough to really see the bolt and what not

Photo from the Houpleines trenches 1914 or 1915

winter

[loud canopy]

There's also differences in rifling and the issued rounds for each variant :p

[loud canopy]

https://queenswestminsterrifles.blogspot.com/2010/09/fulton-family-and-volunteer-rifle.html

On the 31st of October 1914, having been quite unexpectedly informed that the regiment was being sent to France, on the previous day, the 30th of October, it was then issued with an entirely new type of rifle, that they had not previously had any experience on. The rifle was one of the alternatives to the Short Lee-Enfield that had been rejected for regular service.

This was necessary because the one they had been training could not take the Mark VII cartridge being issued in France, which the Longer Charger rifle fortunately could.

Sergeant Arthur Fulton and his father George had suddenly to test and adjust approximately 800 new issued  rifles, working along with the other best regimental shots. 

The men themselves had no opportunity to test or familiarise themselves with the new rifles before they set off for France. Fortunately the main difference to the ones they had trained on, was in the sights and breach. These rifles remained in use until after the actions at Bellewaarde in 1915 when so many rifles were recovered from casualties in other units that it was possible to provide the battalion with the standard rifle used by the Regular units.