Rem-Lee M1899 sporter in 7.65: Ever seen one?
First post on Milsurps. This is my dad's old hunting rifle; I inherited it when he passed away in '87. I've done a lot of research on the Rem-Lee factory sporters and have not seen or heard of any other 7.65's known to exist. I don't know how my father came to own this rifle; he was born in Alabama 15 years after this sporter was made. 7.65 Belgian Mauser seems to me to be a very odd caliber to offer the American sportsman and hunter of that era. I've got Gene Myszkowski's ecellent book on Remington-Lee's, and would value any additional input on the possible early history of this rifle.
Best,
Garrison
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MY 303 Br 1899 REM-LEE SPORTER
Hope I am uploading these photos. Barrel is stamped Remington and 303 is marked as in the 7.65 of another poster. Unfortunately the metal has been refinished as evidenced by the elimination of some markings. Also the rubber butt pad is not as nice as the one from metal. Still, I believe a quiite rare example.