Are you talking about the Winchester Lee Straight Pull? If so, here is an early report when the rifle was accepted by the Navy. I'll have to find later reports to see if the Navy actually dropped the rifle for other reasons than to standardize with the Army.
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More recent info:
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A 1910 article from "Hunter, Trader, Trapper"
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BR likely has some insight on this subject.