Oh, I never for a moment disputed the fact that the Lee-Enfield does not have the graceful looks of the Mauser family. Even the “sporterized” Lee-Enfields of the early twentieth-century have an awkward quality. I just love those rugged, ergonomic qualities and that rock-steady, glass-smooth action.
And like I said earlier, the aperture sight of the final variant is one of the best darn iron sights on any rifle anywhere.
Like I said, it is not rational. I have not even handled one.