John Lee (inventor)

John Lee
Born(1833-06-25)25 June 1833
Hawick, Scotland
Died30 October 1907(1907-10-30) (aged 74)
Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada
OccupationArms designer
Known forInventing a prototype bolt-action rifle
SpouseLouisa Cordelia Clifford (1837–1921)
ChildrenJames Paris Lee, Frank Lee
RelativesJames Paris Lee (brother)

John Lee was a Scottish Canadian inventor and arms designer, best known for inventing a prototype bolt action rifle with his brother James Paris Lee. The rifle they made led to the Lee–Metford and Lee–Enfield series of rifles.

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