If I remember right it was said Americans made the best target rifles, Germans made the most dependable, and the best battle rifle. After the U.S. Army converted to the O3 the National Guard would often beat them in matches with the Krags, because Krags were more accurate. The krag guy had the advantage because he had prior training on similar courses, that taught him to ignore the explosions and focus on the targets. I own several old guns my sporterized Krag is my favorite. I have a 1916 German Mauser Gew98 that I grouped a 5 shot pattern at 200 yrds with all 5 shots in a dime size hole. Still working on the krags aiming.