I love it when this happens!

Your Ross bayonet was issued late in 1916, so likely it never got overseas. Looks to be in nice shape, too. All you need ow is a full-wood 1910 Ross to go with it!

The ammo box looks much like the McKeever type the US used for so many years. They were changed-over from .50-70 to .45-70 to .30-40 Krag just by changing-out the wooden insert. A .30-40 box would suit the .303 cartridge rather well, they being similar in overall size. It could, however, be Imperial and there I fall down because I am NOT up on early accoutrements.

Let us all hope and pray that Grant R pays us a visit; this is down his alley.

NEAT junk! Wish people would dump junk like that on me!
 
The bayonet is a particularly good one. Its blade is the original profile; it was not reground as almost all bayonets for the Mk. III rifle were.
The scabbard is a Hugh Carson, Ottawa WW2 replacement.
 
Cartridge box was issued for use with Pre WW2 Chilean mausers.



Chilean Cavalry Model 1895 Cartridge Pouch.
 
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Thanks for the info guys. I was hoping that the bayo blade was correct. It is my understanding that Ross bayos in original condition are hard to come by. The Bayo its self is heavy and well made.
The cartridge pouch/sling thing has no stamp or official markings on it anywhere. Is it possible that it is commercial? JP mentioned it was Chilean but at that time where militaries using off the self commercial equipment?
RF
 
Box is definitely Chilean military, they were imported years ago by International Firearms in Montreal. It is listed in a German reference book printed a few years ago. I will try to look up the exact Model designation tonight.



Chilean Cavalry Model 1895 Cartridge Pouch.
 
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r.fallon: you need to check out the 1911 Adolf Frank catalogue. You could buy an entire ARMY out of it, apart from the men: complete, total equipment, everything from spiked helmets to field kitchens, rifles, pistols, holsters, slings, ammo boxes, ammo by the ton , about 40 different types of powder by the barrel, brass by the thousand or the 10 thousand. Absolutely unbelievable to us today. Muzzleloading muskets (surplus from the American Revolution) started at about $3, a BRAND-NEW COMMERCIAL NAVY LUGER was about 30 bucks. It has been published in an edited version (NO gun pages left out!) as ARMS OF THE WORLD - 1911. Red Cover with a pickelhaub and a 1903 Mannlicher pistol.

Get it and you won't stop drooling for a month!

Winchester 30-30: My friend, never say that you'll take ANYTHING that's free! I know this girl who has an AWFUL condition that she will give you for free. The penicillin to get rid of it costs a bunch! LOL!
 
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r.fallon: you need to check out the 1911 Adolf Frank catalogue. You could buy an entire ARMY out of it, apart from the men: complete, total equipment, everything from spiked helmets to field kitchens, rifles, pistols, holsters, slings, ammo boxes, ammo by the ton , about 40 different types of powder by the barrel, brass by the thousand or the 10 thousand. Absolutely unbelievable to us today. Muzzleloading muskets (surplus from the American Revolution) started at about $3, a BRAND-NEW COMMERCIAL NAVY LUGER was about 30 bucks. It has been published in an edited version (NO gun pages left out!) as ARMS OF THE WORLD - 1911. Red Cover with a pickelhaub and a 1903 Mannlicher pistol.

Get it and you won't stop drooling for a month!

Winchester 30-30: My friend, never say that you'll take ANYTHING that's free! I know this girl who has an AWFUL condition that she will give you for free. The penicillin to get rid of it costs a bunch! LOL!
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well that makes sense, i was leaning towards material posessions:)
 
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