WWI Sniper and Ross article in Calgary Sun, Feb 1 2015

[Blastattack]

This article was in my local paper and I figured y'all might be interested in it.

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[jakester]

Interesting that the rifle shown in the pic is a 1905 mk2 2* Target Rifle, such as those used by some Canadians at Bisley.

 

[gordonlbyrne]

vary interesting article,would have tought they would have the 1910 Ross

 

[LawrenceN]

Both models of the Ross were equipped with the Warner & Swazey scopes for sniping in WWI.

 

[buffdog]

Both models of the Ross were equipped with the Warner & Swazey scopes for sniping in WWI.

Do you have any documentation or pictures of a 1905 Ross equipped with the Warner & Swazey scope? While a lot of 1910 Ross Mark III rifles did have the scope mounted, there were many more that did not, but used open sights. In fact, many of these later rifles were modified with the front of the stock cut down. In places, the trenches were very close together, and a scope sight was not needed.

 

[tacfoley]

Quote - '...eight of the top dozen First World War snipers from both sides were Canadian...'

Explanation, please?

Is the writer saying that the Germans had their 'own' Canadians?

tac

 

[skneub]

It is saying out of the top 12 8 were Canadian.
seems they were not as good at it as the Canadians were

Quote - '...eight of the top dozen First World War snipers from both sides were Canadian...'

Explanation, please?

Is the writer saying that the Germans had their 'own' Canadians?

tac

 

[BadgerDog]

For additional research ...

An "all matching" 1915 Ross MKIII sniper rifle serial #223 complete with its matching Warner and Swasey scope No. 18, 1913 patent. The stock is also stamped "SCOPE NO 18" and the scope base on the rifle is also stamped "18". The original tooled leather case for the scope is C-Broad Arrowed marked and stamped with both the scope serial number (18) and the rifle number (223).

(Click PIC to Enlarge)

This sniper rifle is from the first 250 batch ordered by the Canadian Government and being "SCOPE NO 18", it would have been very early in the production run of these rare rifles, with not very many surviving all these years.

To view the Knowledge Library entry and 227 pic photo montage, check here:

1915 M10 Ross MkIII* Sniper Rifle Serial #223http://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=413-1915-M10-Ross-MkIII*-Sniper-Rifle

Also discussed in the The Ross Rifle Collectors Forumhttp://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=134.

Regards,
Doug

 

[papy]

Thank you for sharing. Always interesting....!

 

[Lee_Enfield_Lover]

I used to work at The Military Museums with Al and I remember him telling me that Ducky didn't use a scope and neither did Simo Häyhä. That's REALLY impressive.

- T

Both models of the Ross were equipped with the Warner & Swazey scopes for sniping in WWI.

 

[BadgerDog]

An excellent read ..

Sniping in France 1914-18 (by Major H. Hesketh-Prichard DSO, MC.http://www.milsurps.com/content.php...914-18-(by-Major-H.-Hesketh-Prichard-DSO-MC.)

Regards,
Doug

 

[FromTheNorth]

Very cool, makes me want to buy a Ross now

 

[Lee Enfield]

Both models of the Ross were equipped with the Warner & Swazey scopes for sniping in WWI.

Tatum's 1905 "sniper" was a fake according to the 2 well known collectors who have claimed to have examined it.

 

[LawrenceN]

Tatum's 1905 "sniper" was a fake according to the 2 well known collectors who have claimed to have examined it.

I was going by Tantum's small book, "Sniper Rifles of Two World Wars". If the picture of the '05 Ross is indeed a picture of a fake or "made-up" rifle, I stand corrected.