Ive been trying to identify this rifle i picked up from an old collector, i thought it was a 303 Enfield variant made in the USA remington Ilion N.Y. facility. I cant find much on it at all.. Can anyone help me out with some information on this thing? I like it

rermington lee most likley in 30-40 krag

lee designed the rifle in 1883 went to sharps rifle co which did not have the tech to produce the magzines, at the time. So he went to remington which made the first run in 45-70 around 1887 10,000 were purchased by britian, another 25,000 or so by russia and a few thousand went to china, the us navy bought severl thousand in 45-70 as well and did use that rifle in a small invasion of argentina to protect our embassy. By the lATE1890s remington rechambered the design for 30-40 krag and many were sold to the cuban gov after the spANISH AMERICAN WAR.

What you have there is a design that was 30 years ahead of its time all you have to do is look at the lee metford, lee enfield, and mosin nagant to see how it is the grand daddy of all of them. Look T IT THIS WAY WHEN THAT GUN WAS DESIGNED paul Mauser was still playing around with under barrel magazine tubes see 1871/84 mauser

ETA that one is either a commercial model or has been sporterized (someone cut down the stock) it is a very nice piece you should be proud. SHould be worth somewhere between $800-$1200 mags for the 30-40s are harder to find than the 45-70 mags

shoot me an IM if you want to know more

It's a sporterized 1899 Model........one of my favorite shooters is my 1882 in .45-70.......

It hurts that it's been drilled/tapped......might consider finding a period peep site to "fill the holes"

Value?.....500-600.00 ....800+ is a little steep for a sporterized gun

thanks for all the information people!

this wAS MOST LIKLEY COMMRTCIAL SO THE STOCK MAY NIT BE CUT DOWN. MOST OF THIS LATE MODEL WENT TO COMMER CIL SALES OR TWO THE FREE CUBAN Gov.

Remington Lee rifle chambered in 30-40 Krag. That one might be a commercial carbine model