1903 Ross Restoration

[stoggie]

Well,

It took me over a year, but I am done my 1903 Ross restoration less a couple coats of BLO. It is was badly sportered, but the butt markings were intact! This was one of my most ambitious projects ever (splicing wood at the wrist), and I'm not doing it again.

Here are the results:

A bunch of parts were missing, so I either had to substitute or make them. The rear band is a modified T38 Arisaka band, and its bang on. The follower is from a 1905, the bolt take down is a 1905 one that I modified to be close, and I had to make the mag cutoff button and the rear swivel.

The stock was very difficult. The 1903 stock is very thin and flimsy, so very hard to duplicate accurately, so I had to add wood here or there to ensure a nice fit.

Enjoy the pics!

 

[RangeRover]

Amazing!

Well done, Stoggie...both in terms of the quality of the work, and your investment of time and energy to bring back to life an example of a model of Ross even more rare than the Mk IIs and IIIs out there.

 

[fugawi]

Stoggie, that is one fabulous restoration! Congrats on your effort and determination.

 

[IMagius]

Looks absolutely great!

 

[m39a2]

Wonderful job, my compliments!

Scott

 

[Drachenblut]

Excellent job buddy! Way to go! May she last forever!

 

[Nabs]

Wow, very nicely done, are you able to detail your restoration progress with the wood ?

 

[Pblatzz]

Awesome, How did you reinforce the wrist?

 

[RRCo.]

That's very nice, congrats! Do you have a "before" shot or two we could see.

 

[WaffenMitUns]

I sure wish my sporter Ross would turn into that.

 

[stoggie]

It seems I never take before photos. I get too far into the projects by the time I remember it may be a good idea to take one

I spliced on a block on walnut with gorilla glue and 2 dowel pins. The good news is the rear guard screw is behind the spice, so the action is helping hold the splice together.

One of my next projects is a full stock for another MkI

 

[cantom]

That's very nice, congrats! Do you have a "before" shot or two we could see.

Agreed, beautiful work Stoggie! I'd also love to see the before pics!

Edited to add, I see there are no before pics sadly.

 

[skirsons]

Good work but where are you going to mount the red dot and laser?

 

[tiriaq]

Good work but where are you going to mount the red dot and laser?

On the rails, of course.

Looks great, stoggie!
I've been putting off restoration of a Russian Berdan II with the stock broken off at the wrist, with the butt section missing.

 

[cantom]

Good work but where are you going to mount the red dot and laser?

I hope this is a joke.

There's a big difference between Bubbaing a milsurp and restoring one back to original condition Skirsons, don't you think?

 

[canuck98k]

No matter what you do to a milsurp, skirsons will ##### about it.

Unless, of course, you slap a bunch of waffenampts on an M44.


Very, very nice job on the Ross. The splice is very well done and well matched.

 

[stoggie]

Skirsons is just kidding.

But along that thinking, a guy could screw in rails all the way around, attach a sniper scope, red dot, flashlight, bipod, and front pistol grip. It would be like one of those tactical M14's. Its a straight pull, so just pretend the gas system is buggered on a M14.....

I put alot of time and energy into this thing, so nothing else will be done to the poor girl.

 

[louthepou]

Very well done indeed! Way to go stoggie,

Lou

 

[collector67]

Awesome job, you can hardly see the splice!