Comments by "Kevin Oliver" (@kevinoliver3083) on "Lee Metford and Lee Enfield Carbines for the Cavalry" video.

  1. During the 2nd Boer War many cavalry were issued with rifles instead of carbines. They mostly fought as dragoons, and rarely fired when mounted. So accuracy at range was more important than ease of handling. And by WW1 carbines were restricted to Yeomanry (reserve cavalry) units. And had been completely replaced by 1916.
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  2. Firstly, because Ian and his core audience are American. Secondly, because those of us who live elsewhere are usually better at translating American into English, than Americans are at doing the reverse.
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