Lee Navy Rifle Handbook

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LEE STRAIGHT PULLRIFLE ADOPTEDCALIBER

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MANUFACTURED

UNITED STATESNAVY

WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPANY,NEW HAVEN, CONN., U.S.A.

STORES 312 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY. 418 AND 420 R S T R E E , SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.


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r s g t is k n o w as tl1e Lee Straig11t \ 1 Rifle, d ltas been adopted as tl1e small-arm for s in tl1e U i t e c l Statcs Navy. Tl1e calibcr of t11e g u is .236 in. (6 m / 111.) and it e p l o y s s o k e l e s s powder cartridge \vitlt

hardencd lead b u e t 11aving copper jacket plated witl1 t i , and g i v i an initial velocity of 2,550 feet(777 24 mclers) per s e c o d . Tl1e a g a z i e 11olds five cartridges, wl1iclt may i s e r t e d separately or at t i e , which latter case tl1ey are placed i11 tl1e m a g a z i e pack, l1eld togetl1er steel clip.

Tl1e p o i n t - l a k r a g e of tl1is 1ifle is t w d 700 yards (550-640 meters), w i t l 1 i \vllich th e trajectory of tl1c bullet is so flat as to make tl1e e l i r e range z of d a g e l ' , d at r a g e of r , yards (915 e t e r s ) tlte b l l e t rises at tl1e ltighcst p o i t its trajcctory t 24 feet (74 e t e r s ) . At d i s t a c e of 5 feet (r,5 e t e r s ) f r o tl1e z z l e , i gives p e e t r a t of fifty-fottr ]1\ i . (22 111 / m.) i boards aad of i . (13 m 1m.) steelplate, d at d i s t a c e of roo feet ( . 5 c l c r s ) p e n e t r a t i o of 7-16 i . (rr m / . ) steel p l ~ t e .

Tlte s p e o i t y of tl1is ri!le over \ 1 olltcr types of bolt g t t lies tl1e facl tltat tl1e o p e r a t i o of opening ! c l o s i g is "straigltt pttll," instead of ll1e c t t s t o a r y "ttp t u r " d "pull back."


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fact tl1at tl1is gun is rapld-fixc repeating rifle s o l d i 1 . I t is always ready f i 1 f i e , as tl1e t i e s d i g tl1c l 1 d i a s e 1 t i g clip is very s l r t , w l 1 e five s l t s al'e i s t a : 1 t J y ready for delivel'y. s five sl10ts delivered w i t l 1 0 t t a k i g tl1e g u f r o tl1e s l l d e r , l it also

loadec1 tl!is position, as it need t b r o g l 1 t d o w to i s e t t clip e s s desired.I t s J 1 0 l d also r e m e bered this g t s e d as s i g l e loader, and at tl1e s time r e t a i

a g a z i e c a r g e d witl1 five c a r t i d g e s , it e r e l y b e i g e c e s s a r y to place sixtl1 cartl'idge t d e r tl1e exttactor;c l o s i g tl1e bolt tl1e c a r t i d g e \ovill p s l l e d i t o tl1e cl1ambe1; t i s d of f i r i t i d as o g

as desired, d yet tl1e g t wi11 ready for e e r g e a c y \ovitl1 its a g a z i e c l 1 g e d . A o t l 1 c r i p o r t a t p o i t favor of tl1is l'ifle is its a d a p t a i l i t y as s i g l e Joadel'. I t operated witl1

s i g cartridges '"vitl1 great spced, as uo speciaJ care is e c e s s a r y i s e r t i g t g t , - t e y mayplaced eitl1er directly t l ' , iu f r o t of t extractor or u d e r i t ,-and tl1is d ' . v i t o u t t a k i g t11e g t f r o tl1e s l l d e r .

tl1is g u , tl1e e c o i l from tl1c d i s c l 1 a g e l1as tl1e effect of l o c k i g tl1e b r e e c l 1 e c l i s . The bolt l s its t d e r siclc e c o i l s l l d e r , wl!icl1, \Vl1e11 tl1e bolt is closed, Jies a g a i s t c o r r e s p o d i g s l l d e r t receiver. Tl1is e c o i l s o l d e r , b e i g below tl1e l i e of recoil, c a s e s tl1e tl1rust of t c s c l g e to s l i g t l y d o w w a t d , t e c l i g to s e c r c l y lock t bolt, d yet o f f e r i g 1 e s i s t a c e to t i g of tl1e breecl1the operator.

Tl1e g t is f t t i s e d with b r s l 1 c l e a e r , c a i e d recess the btttt closed s l i d i g cover.A d j s t a l e s l i g s and k i f e bayonets, U i t e d States Navy pattern, f u i s l 1 e d .


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M A N I P U L A I O N . t r i g g e l1aving pulled, grasp tl1e cam-lever h a d l e , d pull tlte bolt smartly to tl1e rear. Graspclip 1 pack, c o n t a i i n g five cartridges, between the t ! and first two fingers of tl1e rigl1t d ,

p u s h i g tl1e extraclor to tl1e left with t lowest cartridge, insert t pack in tl1e m a g a z i e , either side ttp,keeping tl1e clip close to tl1e face of t bolt. Witl1 tl1e t l tl1e pack r the l1ead of t top cartridge, p t t s it d o w u t i l tlte cartridges are released f r o tl1e clip, w h i c will drop ottt t r o t t g h t b o t t o of tl1e a g a z i n e ia t cottrse offiri11g ; tl1e cartridges are tl1en raised tl1e follower until the top tottches theu d e r side of tl1e cxtractor, d tl1e ttpper p o r t i o of its l1ead is in f r o t of tllc bolt.Close tl1e gun pushing the bolt forward smartly, t l s e n t e r i g cartridgei t o tl1e h ber.The g u is now ready to discharged, and tl1e bolt t d r a w backt l e s s th e bolt-release is pushed down, or ttntil t trigger is pulled, \vl1icl1 ofcourse discharges the gun.

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I f it is not desired to fire tl1e g t at once, the f i r i g p i n may rendered inoperative pulling tl1e firingpin-lock, on the left of the receiver, t t t i l it clicks. Th e firing-pin-lock u s t pulled up w i t s forcc, inorder to o v e r c o e the tension of t mainspring. P u s h i g the firing-pin-lock do\vn releases tl1e f i r i g - p i n striker, aad, if th e trigger is pulled, the g n \vill d i s c a r g e d . After f i i g , draw tl1e bolt back smartly, tl1e t cartridge case b e i g extracted and ejected to t right.a g a i c l o s i g t bolt, a o t h e r cartridge is p s h e d into the chamber.I f it is desired to s a n n i t i o n \vithout clips, t a g a z i n e chatged witl1 s i g l e cartridges, wl1iclt

1 0 l d i s e r t e d ttnder tl1e extractor, with their heads at th e rear of the magazinc d i f r o t of tl1e cliprelease-\vays.


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SLING.a t t a c sling to tl1e gun, pass containing b t t o 1 1 - h . o l e s (smooth side of s l i g s t r a p towards stock ) tltroughswivel of lower d from th e rear. Attach. s e c i g - h to s t a c k i g - s w i v e l ttpper d p a s s i g loop over stacking-swivel, ti lting it to one side to clear e d s of s t a c k i g - s , v i v e l , d drawing it d o w w a r d so that

beak of s e c r l o k passes t l o u g h loop of stacking-swive1. Pass sling-strap th rougl1 loop of s e c u r i - l o o k a11d backwards o 1 1 g loops of s l i g - s t t a p slide; then t h . r l t loop of s a p i v e l , t i n g back f end b e t w e e sl i11g-st1ap d stock, and faste11ing witl1 sling-strap b t t o 1 1 . Attacl1 s a p s w i v e l to tr igget-guard p r e s s i g s h . - p i of S\vivel, swingi11g snap-bar to one side, g a g i n g sllank of swivel with f o v a r d part of

t r i g g e r - g a r d , and l o w i g snap-bar to drop back and over end of shank. P l l sl ing-strap slide to t l1e rear, t l 1 s i g t e n i . g s l i g

e m o v e s l i g from g , proceed reverse order. the g t a s of sling, draw sling-strap slide forward t t i sling a 1 1 g s 1oose, d i e g a g e s e c i g - o o k f m stacking-swivel. U n 1 : o k snap-swivel from t r i g g e r g a d d s it S\vivel-base])l!tt of stock. Pllsll s l i g s t r a p slide forward as f as is e c e s s a r y to give l l e g t of s t p . is

t l ; s l n g b e t w e e stock-swivel d swivel of lower d .


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CLEANING.1 c l e a i g th e g , e t e r the weig11t of the c l e a i t o tl1e z l e d le t it 1 ' 1 t o t t g tl1e barrel. D ravvb t s h l o g h t bore d c l 1 a b e i . I f tl1e bOie appeats dirty aftei two 1 tiials, i s e r t piece of soft clotl1, s a t r a t e d vvitl1 oil, tl1e loop of tl1e c l e a e r , d a g a i diaw it t l o g l 1 tl1e l . ] tl1e r , t s a l l piece of clotl1 tl1e loop of t l e a e l it i t o t i f t o t I . Tl1e i s d of t c l e a e r is d s f f i c i e t l y l o g for t i s s

FIX YONET. slot in the l d l e passes ovei t s t c l t upper band, the z l e goes th e l l e tl1e

g d , d tl1e l 1 a d l e is p e s s e d d o w t t i l tl1e t catcl1 s a p s i t o place .

UNFIX YONET.Press t catcl1 to e l e a s e t , t slip t off.


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DISMOUNT GUN. trigger b e i g pulled) press outward and d o w w a r d 011 bolt-stop t l m b - p i e c e ) d pull ou t bolt to t l1erear) k e e p i g t l 1 u b 011 d of extracto r to p r e v e t its dropping. Pusl1 f i r i g - p i sttiker ou t f r o boltuntil o t c l 1 it s lo\ver end is freed f r o nib of c a - l e v e r ) d turn cam-lever clear of strike1; tl1en let go ofstriker. R e o v e - e v e r ) tl1e11 f i r i g - p i n striker. Drive out f i r i g - p i s t o p - p i ) an d sl1ake f i r i g i audf i r i n g - p i s p r i g t from bolt. R e o v e collar f r o f i r i g - p i striker) d take off m a i s p r i g u n s c r e w i g to t f r o t t l o t t g slot at p o i t of striker. U s c r e \ v trigger-guard screw d receiver t a g - s c r e w ) d remove trigger-gt1arcl . Place f i g e r 011 rear d of follower) d push d o w t 1 t i l lt1gs are opposite clearancecu t a g a z i e wall; s p r i g r i g l 1 t - l 1 a d lttg ottt t l g cut) d allow e l e v a t o r - a n to rise) t u r i g c o pletely over; t l 1 e r e o v e e l e v a t o r - a r from its seat. R e o v e sear spring an d sear-fiy. U s c r e w trigger sp ringscrew. R sear d trigger d r i v i g ou t p i s s e c u r i g t e m . Take ottt d screws d removeb a d s . Raise rear-sight-leaf to it s vertical p o s i t i o ) sigllt-slide at top. Press barrel cover for\vard to clearbevel f r o t d of r e a r - s i g t s e ) and remove it from barrel. Lift barrel d rcceiver ottt of stock.Press ottt bolt-stop t h u b - p i e c e to clear stop-slot) d pusl1 bolt-stop down d out. Remove l o c k - p i ) located rear of firing-pin-lock on t d e r side of receiver) e a n s of o t c h f r o t side of head. Springout checked encl of bolt-release) to clear t o p - p i f r o slot) d tak c out bolt-release. Pusl1 f i r i g - p i - l o c k down u t i l lu g at its lower end clears guide; then t u it outward) and remove t r o u g slot i11 frame of receiver.


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ASSEMBLE GUN.

ENTER firi11g-pi11-lock throagh slot in side of receiver) and tarn it ) d in) t t i l la g at it s Jower cJearsgaide; t h e press it i11to place. Put bolt-release and spring i t into position. Force i a l o c k - p i \v itlllu g bearing against firing-pin-lock. E11ter bolt-stop d slide it into place. Place barrel d receiver stock.Put 011 barrel v an d bands) d screw in ba11d sctews. Place. sear) trigger) d t r i g g e spring i11 tr igger-guatd) c u r - i g t l 1 e tl1eir p i s and se1ew. E t e r - scar-fiy in it s seat sear) and t s s p r i g . Place e l e v a t o r - a r its seat) follower down) e g a g i g l l e elevator s p t i g \vith i ; swi11g l v t - over) l l d i g p o i t of follo\vet up) d push lug through cleara11ce cut; tl1e11 allow e l c v a t o r - a r to rise i t o place. Place t r i g g e r - g a r d stock) an d screw in trigger-guard scre\v a11d receiver t a g - c r e w . E t e r squate d of mai11spring i t o slot at poi11t of f i r i g - p i n striker a11d screw it . Put collar f i r g - p i striker so tl1ats q t t a e d of m a i p r i g rests in notch on it s f r o t end. Place firing-pin s p r i g 011 firing-pin d e t e r themi t o bolt) s e c t t r i g f i r i n g - p i s t o p - p i . Put f i r i n g - p i striker in bolt) and e t e r cam-lever in it s seat. t 1 h a d l e of c a - l e v e r back u t i l i b e11gages o t c l 1 firing-pi11 striker. Hold rear d of extracto r a i s t s a l l lu g left side of bolt; then e t e r bolt and extractor into receiver. Pull up bolt-stop d t h u b p i c c e to lockbolt receiver.

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TABLE OF DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS.HARREL. (MUSKE'I'.)

D i a e t e r of bore, l a d to l a d , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Total l e n g t , ........................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L e g t of i f i e d p o r t i o , ................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .L e g t of r , ................. . ......... . ............. .H i z o n tal distaace b e t \ v e e sig!1ts, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N u b e r of grooves of r i f l i g , ............... . . ................v \ i d t l 1 of o v e , m e a s r e d on arc of , . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... .Radius of g o o v e , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .D e p t of groove, u i f , .................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T\vist, u i f o r m , one tttrt1 i , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Widtl1 of l a d s , measured on arc of bore, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hnglislt. t ' . . 236 in. 111 / 111.28 " 711. 2 "24965 " 634 r "3035 " 77 l ((23. 125 " 587.4 "6. 100 (( 2.5 ((

.089 " 2.3 ".004 " I ((7500 " 190.5 ".024 " ((BAVONET.

L e g t of l a d e , . ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v \ i d t of l a d e , ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .verage \veigl1t of bayonet, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... .verage w e i g t of scabbard, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s . 5 (( ' 212 ((r.o5 " 27 (11 oz. r r g . 55 oz. 155 "SLING.

a g e g t of . . . . . . . . . . .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 oz. II 3 ((G UN, COMPLETE. (MUSKE'l'.)

L e g t l 1 , bayonet fixcd, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................L e g t l 1 , bayonet unfixed, . . . . . . . . . ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4ft. 7 9 111 r. 42 e t e r s3 (( 11.6 (( I. 21 ((

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TABLE OF DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS.GuN, L . ( M u s E ' l ' . )

A v e a g weight, t :fixed, 'vitl1 . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . .A v e a g e weig11t, t t f i x e d , \vitll . . . . . . .............. .Average \Veigllt, \ V i t l t bayonet or sl ing, . . . . . . . ...... . ........ .

AMMUNITION.Lengtll of cartridge case, .....................................L e g t l l of bullet, ....... . ......... ....... .......... ....... . . . .L e g t 1 1 of loaded cartriclge, ...................................D i a e t e 1 of l1ead of c a t r i c 1 g e case, ....... . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . .i a e t e of bt1llet, c y l i c l i c a l p u r t i o , . . . . . . . . . . .............. .Average weigl1t of i l c a t i c l g e case, . . . ............... . . . . . .verage weigl1t of l l l e t , .................. . ............ . . . . . .A v e a g weig1ll of c l 1 a g e , ............. . . . .....................A v e a g e weigl1t of loaclec1 c t r i d g e , . . . . . . ...... . ....... . . . . . . . . .v e a g e 'veigl1t of cl i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Average \ v e i g t of cllarged clip or pack, . . . . . . ..... . ........... .Ave1age w e i g t of r8o r o t 1 d s clips, .......... ....... . . ...... .BELT.

N 1 of pockets, h o l d i g 3 cl ips each, . . . . ...................Average v e i g t of belt, t , ................. ..... ......... .Average weight of belt, loaded with r 8o o t d ..... . ..... . . . . . . .

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En,r;iisk9 7 uz.8 lbs. 12 oz.8 lbs. 8 0z.

2.355 111.1. 034 "3 l IO "447 ".244 ((167 gl.II2 ((324 ((311.4 ((78 ((

1635 "8 lbs. oz.

1 lb. 7 oz.9 lbs. 13 oz.12

1/fetric.4. 28 g . 3 97 ((;,.86 ((

59.8 / 1 1 1 . 26.3 ((79 0 "11.4


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TRAJ RlES.

s 1000 YARDS RANGE 100 0

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TABLE(jrviNG ' l ' I HEIGHTS OF T R A J E C O R I E S OF II2 GRAI N (7 . 26 GRAMME) BUCLET ADAPTED 'l'HE

.236 I N. (6 / ) C A L E R LEE S R P uL L R r FLE, ADOPTED nv ' ! ' U. S . N v v .

S o k e l e s s Powder, Copper Jacketed l l e t . I i t i a l Velocity, 2550 feet (777 24 e t e r s ) per s e c o d

H.ANGU. J-lF,I(;H ' l OI' ' l ' I ~ A J F . O R Y . RANGH. H J


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BOLTSTOP

COMPONENT PARTS.

IRING PINSTRIKER COL LAR

J i f f O L O W ~ ELEVATOR ARM

J 1 J . . U l W l 1 l MA IN SPRING8)SPRING

OCK SEAR

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E L E V A T O R ~ !"""T RIGGERSPRING

RELEASE PJN FLY SPRING TRIGGER13


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NOMENCLATURE.1. Barrel. p i s t r i k e 34 T i g g e . 2. v r 8. F i i g - p i n i k e c o l l a . 35 i i g g e i . 3 Bolt. 19. Firi p i - l o c k . 36. g g e g u a d4 Bol t-stop. 20. L o c k - p i . " 37 g g - e i - g u a d scre\v.5 e l e a s e 2!. Lo\Vei 38. ' i g g p i i g .

B t t - p l a t e . 22 . o v v e sciew. 39 T i g g e r s p i g s c e \ v . 7 Btttt-plate s c c 23- M a i s p 40. 1 1 1 . 8. 24- R e c c i v e .. . U d s c e w9 E x t a t o r . 25 . i v e t a g - s c rIO . E l e v a t o r - a r . 26. e a - s i g 1 1 t . 42- g - s t r a p .

I I . Elevatot i g . 27- S . 43 - s t r a p t . 12. F o l l o w e . 28 . S 44 S l i g - s t a p s e c - i g - l o k . 13. ! o , v e !1 - r i vet. 29- p i g . -1-5 g - s snap-swivel.P i i i g - p i n . . Sear-fly.15. F i r i " g - p i spring. 31. Stock. 46. Bayonet.r6. F i r i - p i stop-pin. 32. Stock-s\vi vel-base. 47 R a y o s 133 Stock-swivel-base s c e


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LEE STRAIGHT PULL SPORTING RIFLE.

24 i c l 1 R o n c 1 Barrel. Weigl1 t 7 p o t d s . .236 Caliber. 5 SllOlS. P1ice $32.00.

PR ICE LIST.Lee Straigllt P l l Rifle, Caliber .236 tn / 111.), ( l s k e t , ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........................Lee Straigl1 t Pull Sporting Rifle, Caliber . 236, ............ . . . . . .................. . . . . . . . . . . . .Bayonet d Scabbard , U. S. Na''Y P a l l e r , ............ . . ...................... . . . . . . .......S l i g Strap, C o p l e t e wi tl1 F i t t i g ...................... . . . ........ . . . ....................Bel t , U. S. Navy Pattern, ......... . . . . .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... ......... .Carlric1ges, per r,ooo, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cattridges, per r,ooo, packed clips, .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................

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