An acquaintance in the States sent me a bunch of photos and a brief description of an experimental rifle, in the white, he picked up with a bunch of parts when the Savage plant closed. He is an older, very accomplished collector. Because it apparently was intended as a Ross product, he wants to see if a Canadian collector might want to buy it. He describes it as
overall length 53"
.303 caliber
5-round standard Ross magazine
30-1/2" bbl.
16 lb. weight
apparently a semi-auto action.
He wrote that the gun resembles a "US 1019 BAR in overall appearance and size", and that's the way it looks in the photos. I don't know much about rifles, but it's certainly unique for the WWI period.
He doesn't have a computer, and I don't know how to upload photos, but if you're interested, PM me and I'll email you photos. If you're further interested I'll give you Mike's phone number. David
overall length 53"
.303 caliber
5-round standard Ross magazine
30-1/2" bbl.
16 lb. weight
apparently a semi-auto action.
He wrote that the gun resembles a "US 1019 BAR in overall appearance and size", and that's the way it looks in the photos. I don't know much about rifles, but it's certainly unique for the WWI period.
He doesn't have a computer, and I don't know how to upload photos, but if you're interested, PM me and I'll email you photos. If you're further interested I'll give you Mike's phone number. David