John Lee (inventor)
John Lee was a Scottish-Canadian inventor and arms designer, best known for co-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.
John Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hawick, Scotland |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Arms designer |
| Known for | Co-inventing a prototype bolt-action rifle. |
Harrowing from Hawick, Scotland, the Lee family emigrated to Ontario in Canada c. 1835. After John grew up, he moved to a small town along the Sydenham River called Wallaceburg.
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