M1895 Lee Navy
| Lee Rifle, Model of 1895, Caliber 6mm | |
|---|---|
Winchester Lee-Navy M1895 | |
| Type | Bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1895 – 1907 |
| Used by | United States Navy United States Marine Corps |
| Wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War Boxer Rebellion |
| Production history | |
| Designer | James Paris Lee |
| Manufacturer | Winchester Repeating Arms Company |
| Produced | 1895 |
| No. built | Approx. 15,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8.32 pounds (3.77 kg) |
| Length | 47.75 in (121.3 cm) |
| Barrel length | 28 in (71 cm) |
| Cartridge | 6mm Lee Navy |
| Action | Straight-pull bolt action |
| Muzzle velocity | 779 m/s (2,560 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 549 m (600 yd) individual target, 915 m (1,001 yd) massed target |
| Maximum firing range | 1,829 m (2,000 yd) |
| Feed system | 5-round en bloc clip, internal box magazine |
| Sights | Blade front, U-notch rear, adjustable for windage/elevation |
The M1895 Lee Navy was a straight-pull magazine rifle adopted in limited numbers by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in 1895 as a first-line infantry rifle. The Navy's official designation for the Lee Straight-Pull rifle was the "Lee Rifle, Model of 1895, caliber 6-mm" but the weapon is also largely known by other names, such as the "Winchester-Lee rifle", "Lee Model 1895", "6mm Lee Navy", and "Lee Rifle, Model of 1895".
It fired a 6mm (0.236-in. caliber) cartridge, which used an early smokeless powder, was semi-rimless, and fired a 135-grain (later 112-grain) jacketed bullet. The 6mm U.S.N. or Lee Navy Cartridge was also used in the navy version of the Colt–Browning Model 1895 machinegun.