Winchester-Lee Navy

I know this is not the correct forum for the Winchester Lee, but hopefully some of you Krag experts can help me out. I have recently came into the possession of a Winchester-Lee Navy that it looks like Grandpa took his favorite whittling knife to. The metal is in great shape, just the stock is awful. I need some help finding a replacement stock and handguard. I also need the barrel bands, and other metal parts, except for the butt plate. Any help will be greatly appreciated. I will even consider reproduction parts at this point. Thanks!!

N-frame,

I think anything related to the Spanish-American War, Philippine War or the Boxer War is fair game here. As for your rifle, if the barrel is uncut, better yet if it still has the military sights, you're in biz. Some of the stock hardware may be shared with the W'95 lever action musket, and you might be able to graft a new fore-end on the original stock, the way the krag restorers often do.

There was a civilian version that had a kind of schnabel fore-end and no handguard, maybe that was what the whittler was trying for? Anyway, there's a lot of expertise here.

Hey, Chuck in Denver, do you do Lee rifles?

jn

I don't know if it would have worked or not, but I just sold a Winchester 95 handguard, sorry I didn't consider this post.

Try S&S firearms parts. They have lots of Win Lee Navy repro parts. Download the catalog and look for the Win Lee parts on pg 26, Ray

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I checked out S&S. It appears that they might have all the parts I need to complete this project. It appears that their parts are reproductions, but at this point in the game, that is ok with me. I'll order the parts, and let you all know how it works out. Thanks guys!!

Phil Seiss at S&S is a great guy. He helped me with "The Winchester-Lee Rifle" book. He has reproduced many of the impossible to find W-L parts.

I have seen Mike Kokolus (Michael M. Kokolus Custom Gun Stock Duplicating) repro Winchester-Lee stock at the Syracuse, NY Gunshow and it is also top notch. I have ordered one from him to restock my first Winchester-Lee. The wood has been cut down and sanded to a sporter - sort of. It is the rifle that started me on my quest for Winchester-Lees so after almost 50 years it will be restored.

GeneM
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I'll give Mr. Kokolus a call next week. Does not look like he makes hand guards. Anyone know where I can find a handguard?

Thanks!!

I agree with Jon. Discussion of any U.S. military firearm of the Spanish-American War era would be all right by me. It was done on the old CSP Krag forum and should be allowed here, as well.

Just want to let y'all know that Phil at S&S is a great guy to deal with. Not only did he find me a stock, he also found me an ever elusive hand guard. The reproduction parts he sold me look to be of outstanding quality. Now to fit and finish everything. I'm really looking forward to seeing this project to completion. Thanks for the help guys!!

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Originally Posted by N-Frame

I know this is not the correct forum for the Winchester Lee, but hopefully some of you Krag experts can help me out. I have recently came into the possession of a Winchester-Lee Navy that it looks like Grandpa took his favorite whittling knife to. The metal is in great shape, just the stock is awful. I need some help finding a replacement stock and handguard. I also need the barrel bands, and other metal parts, except for the butt plate. Any help will be greatly appreciated. I will even consider reproduction parts at this point. Thanks!!

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Just out of interest, does anyone make dies and brass for these? Is safe reloading info available for the .236?