Saw one on Gunbroker this AM; would post number but GB is acting up right now and will not perform a search.

Bad news, stock has been cut, and hand-guard is missing.

Good news, everything else (except upper band/tip bits) appears to be there, and barrel has not been cut! Lower band still there, so stock can be stretched.

Further good news, it is cheap, and has no reserve. Possible project piece for someone with more time than immediate money.

32nd Michigan (MNG) - Grand Rapids, circa 1900.

"We've got the special Mills Belts ... We've got the Bayonets ... Where are our Remington - Lees" !

There were earlier Remington-Lee rifles in .45-70 and some in .43 Spanish.  They are not common, but are probably more common than the 1899 models.  Might the wood & hardware be similar?  Or, since one of us might be doing a 50-50 restoration, how about parts from a Lee-Metford?

Dark, strong rifling?  I have an 1886 Portuguese Kropatschek in 8x60R and a Siamese Mauser 8x50R that would fit that description.  Jacketed bullets only, and maybe 3 to 4" groups at 100 yards at best.  Paper plate accuracy.

Or might the forearm wood & bands from a No. 5 Remington Rolling Block (one of the 7mm jobs) fit (+/-).  Those were in production around the same time.  I'm willing to bet that Remington did not make special parts just for the few 1899 rifles they sold.

I have an 1885 Rem-Lee Navy - one of the 280 issued to the California Naval Battalion, as described in Gene's book. Can take any measurements you wish/need. The barrel channel will be way too big, of course. I was thinking more of using a Krag stretcher piece.

The Remington-Lee and #5 Rolling-Block hand-guards, rear barrel-bands, and sights are clearly different.

I laid a tape measure alongside my #5 Rolling-Block forearm, but, do not have an 1899 Remington-Lee to compare dimensions.

FWIW - My Rolling-Block measures 19 3/16 inches from forearm 'shoulder' for rear barrel-band to muzzle. My photo makes it look a bit longer - illusion.