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The British also sought to replace the Lee–Enfield rifle with the Pattern 1913 Enfield rifle, dependant on the Mauser M98 bolt action structure. Even though the spherical had much better ballistics, troop trials in 1913 revealed issues including abnormal recoil, muzzle flash, barrel dress in and overheating. Attempts have been produced to locate