I dont understand what the big deal is with the M1.. they are simply ammo eaters. If you've fired one, or even an m14, you know that its difficult if not impossible to fire accurately after the first shot without regaining your sight picture. Also, they are accurate semis, but not close to bolts in accuracy.

Ive shot most of those guns on the list, even got to shoot an 44 2 summers ago, and i would definitely say I would rather be in combat with a bolt action.

The arisaka is a nice weapon, for us tall people, as is the lee infield. I had to go with the best bolt action gun of ww2 though, the K98. (and yes, i was heavily biased to begin with )

Also the FG-42 was not ever supposed to be a standard rifle. If I remember correctly the G43 and Stg44 were supposed to be standard issue and were in fact issued, just not in large numbers before the war ended.