Does anyone have photos of an 1899 Carbine or information on them?
According to Gene's book there were less than 50 made. Here's some photos of mine. I think it is the highest known SN.
Joel
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Re: 1899 Carbine in .30-40
Mighty nice looking but it appears to be a custom job. Never seen an original Lee with a stock anywhere near that. I like it though.
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Thanks Eddie. I tend to agree with you about the stock not looking like others I've seen and is likely custom. That's part of the reason I'm hoping to find photos of others.
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I looked the other day for pictures of a carbine and everything that came up was the rifle . I would expect the carbine to look much like the rifle and that stock is not even close. I'd enjoy it for what it is , a great looking old school hunting rifle.
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Here is a link to an auction for what is claimed to be an original carbine. in military configuration. Still looking for a picture of a civilian version .
https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctio ... ne-1217459
https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctio ... ne-1217459
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Re: 1899 Carbine in .30-40
Thanks for the link Eddie. i had seen that Cuban contract carbine. It's about the best photo i've seen of a carbine. I don't know if the civilian carbines had the same stock as the military or not.
I've got the 1905 Remington Catalogue and it mentions the carbine but doesn't have a photo. The stock on mine does have some of the characteristics of the "special" version of the rifle. 5 point checkering towards the action and a grip cap. But I still suspect this stock was a replacement at some point. Let me know if you find something on the carbine. Would love to see another one.
Joel
I've got the 1905 Remington Catalogue and it mentions the carbine but doesn't have a photo. The stock on mine does have some of the characteristics of the "special" version of the rifle. 5 point checkering towards the action and a grip cap. But I still suspect this stock was a replacement at some point. Let me know if you find something on the carbine. Would love to see another one.
Joel
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Hi, could you post a pic of the butt plate. just wondering if it is the same as the one on my 1899 factory sporter![Image]()
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