Headspace Issue With Ross Rifle

B/H
If you have checkering, get that butt plate off right away, and have a look.
O5 Es (factory sporter) were checkered, and no militaries ever.
Google "Ross 1905 E sporting rifle images" and compare.
Best
OGC
 
bearhunter said:
I am pretty much convinced I have a 1905 MkII military rifle that has been sportered.

Another feature this rifle has that I haven't seen on a couple of other factory built sporters is the cartridge release lever at the front of the trigger guard.
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The cartridge release lever is actually the mag cut off. This pretty much clinches it as being a sportered military rifle.
 
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1905 M Plate 67 M RRS?
We have 20 -30 posts guessing at an unknown entity with no pictures, no understanding of Ross history (save yourself and a paucity of few) , and no news as to the definitive action that will easily render the answer.

I'm out.
OGC
 
Oldguncrank said:
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1905 M Plate 67 M RRS?
We have 20 -30 posts guessing at an unknown entity with no pictures, no understanding of Ross history (save yourself and a paucity of few) , and no news as to the definitive action that will easily render the answer.

I'm out.
OGC
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I honestly did appreciate your input and it led me to identifying my rifle as a well done sportered milsurp. Thanx to everyone and OP, I apologize for hijacking your thread.
 
I agree OGC that pictures would be a big help. But the chances of it being a first model 1905-M (plate 67 RRS) are very very slim, as they are extremely rare. This is the only factory model that I am aware of that has the mag cut off.

The second and third type of the 1905-M did not have the mag cut-off. The 1905-Ms were military rifles that were sporterized by the Ross factory to be sold to the public.

I have a second type 1905-M and it has no cut-off.

Bearhunter also mentions that there are no serial #s under the butt-plate.

Sorry, did not see your last post bearhunter.
 
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