James Paris Lee – (72)
August 9, 1831 – February 24, 1904
Inventor invented action and magazine used in Lee–Metford and Lee–Enfield
1843 – built his first gun at the age of 12
1861 – Developed a breech loading cartridge conversion for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.
November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine
James Paris Lee – (72)
August 9, 1831 – February 24, 1904
Inventor invented action and magazine used in Lee–Metford and Lee–Enfield
1843 – built his first gun at the age of 12
1861 – Developed a breech loading cartridge conversion for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.
November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine
James Paris Lee – (72)
August 9, 1831 – February 24, 1904
Inventor invented action and magazine used in Lee–Metford and Lee–Enfield
1843 – built his first gun at the age of 12
1861 – Developed a breech loading cartridge conversion for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.
November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine
James Paris Lee – (72)
August 9, 1831 – February 24, 1904
Inventor invented action and magazine used in Lee–Metford and Lee–Enfield
1843 – built his first gun at the age of 12
1861 – Developed a breech loading cartridge conversion for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.
November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine
James Paris Lee – (72)
August 9, 1831 – February 24, 1904
Inventor invented action and magazine used in Lee–Metford and Lee–Enfield
1843 – built his first gun at the age of 12
1861 – Developed a breech loading cartridge conversion for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.
November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine
James Paris Lee – (72)
August 9, 1831 – February 24, 1904
Inventor invented action and magazine used in Lee–Metford and Lee–Enfield
1843 – built his first gun at the age of 12
1861 – Developed a breech loading cartridge conversion for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.
November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine
James Paris Lee – (72)
August 9, 1831 – February 24, 1904
Inventor invented action and magazine used in Lee–Metford and Lee–Enfield
1843 – built his first gun at the age of 12
1861 – Developed a breech loading cartridge conversion for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.
November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine
James Paris Lee – (72)
August 9, 1831 – February 24, 1904
Inventor invented action and magazine used in Lee–Metford and Lee–Enfield
1843 – built his first gun at the age of 12
1861 – Developed a breech loading cartridge conversion for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.
November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine
James Paris Lee – (72)
August 9, 1831 – February 24, 1904
Inventor invented action and magazine used in Lee–Metford and Lee–Enfield
1843 – built his first gun at the age of 12
1861 – Developed a breech loading cartridge conversion for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.
November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine