History: box mag

marinebadger

So I was just watching " Tales of the Gun" that I had recorded, and
I know that they leave info out when it does not pertain to the topic.
(like not talking about the Schofield's superiority in speed of use
when talking about the benefits of the Peacemaker)
What I am wondering is this: Was the Remington Lee bolt action (that preceeds the Lee-Enfield) the first firearm to utilize a Box magazine?
Did Lee invent the box mag?

Is it a good idea to teach a girlfriend to shoot?

jonk

Not sure but it might have been the first bolt action with a box mag, yes. I do believe Lee invented it anyhow.

It is a good idea to teach non shooters to shoot, girlfreinds included.

"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf

marinebadger

So, curiosity has me in its grasp and it is driving me nuts.
I found a pic of the Lee 1879 action, does anyone know if there
is a box mag previous to that date?
I also found that Lee and one of his employees got a patent in
March of 1884 for a "ribbed sheet metal magazine which retained cartridges when detached" and that the patent was assigned to Remington......courtesy of John Walter "the Guns that Won the West"

And my non-shooting friends joke that one should make sure one is nice
to the girlfriends and ex's one teaches to shoot. I have not had
any problems yet....yet

"For us there is no spring, only the wind that smells sweet."

Iroquois Scout

Actually,the Sharps Rifle Co. began production of the Lee Magazine Rifle in the year 1877. The rifle had the box magazine at that time. Remington did not take over production until Sharps went out of business in 1881.