The No. 5 Model rifle is adapted to high power smokeless ammunition. It has a round smokeless steel barrel and is provided with sporting front and rear sights. It is made in calibers .3o-3o smokeless, 7m/,,,. .3o U.S. Army, .303 llritish..32-.0 high pressure, .32 Winchester special and .38-55 high presure. This arm weighs from 7 to 7.,4 pounds and has barrels 24, 26, or 28 inches in length.
The sporting and target rifle, No. 3, shown in Figure 8, is especially designed for long range hunting and target purposes, requiring the use of heavy charges. It has a solid breech block, with direct rear support, convenient side lever action and rebounding hammer, so that the arm always stands with the trigger in the safety notch, rendering premature discharge impossible. It is chambered for the new styles of straight shells, as well as other popular sizes, and, making a flatter tra jectory than many other rifles, it is excellent for target and sporting uses. This Model is made in calibers from .22 tO .50, weighs from 8 to to pounds, and has barrels from 26 to 3o inches in length. It is also made with a special steel barrel adapted to the popular high power cartridges in calibers from .3o to .4o.
The No. 3 Match rifle, the Model " " of which is shown in Figure 9, has gained much popularity in short and mid range matches on account of its ex treme accuracy, pleasing lines and fine workmanship. This rifle is also made in the mid range Creedmoor Model for use from zoo to 600 yards, and has short vernier, graduated and wind g-auge sights, with spirit level.
The Schuetzen special target rifle, shown in Figure io, is a modification of the No. 3 rifle, the falling breech block being actuated by a special combined trigger guard and lever of new pattern. This rifle was designed by- some of our mast advanced target experts and is a perfect arm of its class. It has a specially con structed set trigger finger guard, and vernier wind gauge rear sight, and is made for the popular target cartridges from .28 to .38 calibers.
The Remington-Lee sporting rifle. shown in Figure 1, was designed to em body the advantages possessed by the military bolt system magazine rifle. The enormous velocity, great penetration, flat trajectory and increased range possessed by this with the following desirable features, recommend it to sportsmen: (a) By half cocking the piece the mechanism becomes locked, and in this con (Rion its safety from premature discharge and the impossibility of accidentally opening the gun makes it particularly desirable for carrying on horseback or on the trail.
(b) Each rifle is furnished with four magazines holding five cartridg-es each, which will enable the shooter to discharge twenty shots in an incredibly short space of time and without stopping to replenish the magazines.
(c) fly pressing the magazine catch, in front of the trigger. the magazine and contents can he instantly removed without the possibility of a premature explo sion, which frequently occurs where the cartridges have to be worked out by the manipulation of the action.
This arm has a. half pistol grip, improved sporting sights, a round barrel made of special smokeless steel, and is adapted to the popular small bore calibers from 236 to .4o. The weight varies from 6y, to 8% pounds.
"r he Remington-Lee small bore magazine rifle, a sectional view of which is shown in Figure 12, the magazine being charged and in position, is of the well known bolt type, adopted by military organizations throug-hout the world on account of its simplicity, durability, and ease of manipulation. The celebrated Lee rifle, in use by the Navy Department, has been altered and adapted to the modern smoke less high power ammunition, giving great penetration, velocity and flat trajectory with extreme accuracy. ln addition to the bolt locking mechanism on the large caliber Lee, this arm has double locking shoulders on the bolt head, and is supplied with four magazines of five cartridges each, which can be placed in the action in the same space of time as is ordinarily consumed by the insertion of one cartridge in magazine arms of some other types.
The Remington-Lee magazine military rifle, shown in Figure 13, has a 20 inch special smokeless steel barrel—total length 49% inches and weighs 8% pounds. It is made for the .3o caliber Government cartridge shown in Figure 16, the 7m/n, Spanish Abuser cartridge shown in Fignre 17, the 7.65"1/,„ Belgian Abuser car tridge shown in Figure 18, and 6m/. U. S. Navy cartridge shown in Figure 19. This rifle is also made up in a special military model, targeted for long range match shooting.