Original U.S. Model 1885 Remington-Lee Magazine Rifle in .45/70 - Serial 52682 Japanese Antique Guns a Union inspector during the

a Union inspector during the Civil War

It was stored on a rifle for quite some time

by an order dated 13 July 1934

and moved to the Danube River on 22 April 1945

Original U.S. Model 1885 Remington-Lee Magazine Rifle in .45/70 - Serial 52682 Japanese Antique Guns a Union inspector during theOriginal Item: Only One available. This early bolt action design was first patented in November 1878, as marked of this rifle's receiver, by JAMES PARIS LEE. This is the same Lee who later became famous for his huge contribution to the British Lee Metford and Lee Enfield series of rifles of WW1 and WW2. Using the then U. S. standard caliber of ammunition, the . 45 70 round, this bolt action magazine rifle was revolutionary at the time. However it was