Winchester Lee .244?

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I came across something I had never seen before in an old American Riflemen magazine I was flipping through last night. It was a Winchester Lee and it was chambered in .244 it said in the article. It looks like a Milsurp with full wood to near the muzzle.

I was just curious if anyone had one? I had never heard of it before and am curious as to how many are out there and why I don't see them discussed here at all.

If no one has one I can post a pic of the article tonight.

It looked sorta like a Lee Metford or Long lee.

Adrian
 
"...full wood to near the muzzle..." So did some of the 1894 RCMP Commemoratives. There was a 'musket' model, I think it was, too. I believe Winchester did make some 94's in 6mm Lee. Called it a .244 so American shooters wouldn't get confused with the metric designation.
 
The .236 Lee Navy (or 6mm as it was also known as) was too advanced for the powders available
when it was introduced. Around 15,000 Lee Navy rifles were issued on a trial basis in 1895, but were
found inadequate for naval service, mainly due to rapid fouling of the barrels.

Winchester & Remington also made sporting rifles in this chambering back in the day. Ammo hasn't been
factory loaded since 1935. Around 30 yrs. ago, I went to one of our shooting ranges and laying on the
ground were about 40 fired .236 cases plus the original boxes they came in!
Talk about how to make a cartridge collector cry. f:P:
 
sunray said:
"...full wood to near the muzzle..." So did some of the 1894 RCMP Commemoratives. There was a 'musket' model, I think it was, too. I believe Winchester did make some 94's in 6mm Lee. Called it a .244 so American shooters wouldn't get confused with the metric designation.
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I don't think the 1894 was ever chambered in 6mm Lee. Have you seen one or heard of one, just curious. If such an animal exxisted it would be worth serious money.
 
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It would be worth even more if it were one of the Lee rifles salvaged from the USS Maine, after it exploded in Havana harbour. Some rifles were brought back to the surface during the salvage operation, and there is a list of the serial numbers available. Many were sold to Bannerman and he resold them for $40 each.

I am puzzled by the post that indicates Winchester made Model 94 rifles in .244 / 6mm Lee. Could it be a confusion with reference to the Remington original .244 rifle, which was later changed to a 6mm designation after Remington changed the rifling twist?
 
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I've got a bubba'd one under the bed; Minus the bolt :(


Bro-in-law reached behind a dusty cabinet and gave it to me. Could have knocked me over with a feather.
 
Here's a round of 1920s - 1930s Winchester 6mm / .236 USN (headstamped 6mm USN), along with a 1960ish Dominion .30-40 Krag and a 1941 Frankford Arsenal .30-06. I'm reminded of an account of the Boxer Rebellion that made reference to the Marine's rifles shooting a "long, needle-like bullet", and it shows!

 
Not worthy of EE; too obscure and hard to pin down $$$ with the missing bolt, but if it's on somebodies got to have list...throw down an interesting trade and it'll prob be yours.

It's just gathering dust here.
And forget that 'off the Maine' hope, it's not. Checked already.
 
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