Need some help on a Ross

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Picked up a sporterized Ross not too long ago. I thought all it needed was a new bolt head. Replaced that (i have been working on guns for a long time and getting that bolt back together was challenging to say the least). Pretty sure it is correct, I can hear and feel it lock up when it goes home and the gas port is up. I will however be behind a tree with a string when the first round goes downrange. That should be the end of the story, but there is something wrong with the trigger group. I think maybe there are some parts missing. It simply doesnt work. The trigger, housing,what I think is the bolt stop, and what appears to be the sear are there but I cant get it to fire. I dont have a dig camera and wouldnt know how to use it if I did, so no pictures. What I am hoping is that somebody will take pity on me and provde a schematic or photo of a MkIII 1910 trigger group so I can see what if anything is missing.
Also, what kind of wood was typically used on Mk IIIs ? This one appears to be tigger striped maple. A last question: the only cartouche/stamping on the buttstock is "40" does this mean that it was never issued since I have seen pictures of Ross buttstocks with unit stampings all over the right side.
 
Hi,

I took my Ross out of the stock for you and took some pics... I hope they help..

EB

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HG prefix on serial means that the rifle was a Home Guard Mk. III service pattern rifle. If its now a sporter, its been cut. The stock is probably light European walnut. It won't be maple unless someone carved out a stock for it. There is every chance that the chamber will not be reamed oversize, and the rear sight should have a small aperture.
 
Many thanks Ebruder for taking the time to post those pics. The damn thing was put together wrong! Now it fires but the hinged gismo on the front,( I assume it is the bolt stop) does not allow the bolt to move to the rear after firing unless you raise it with your finger. Not possible to do when the action is in the stock. Doe I need to file a little on the bottom of it? If not for this, everything would work fine.
Tiriaq; you burst my bubble. I thought I might have had a factory sporter. Should have known that wouldnt happen. The wood probably is walnut, just never seen tigerstripe like that in walnut. The chamber is indeed tight, Tried a fired case (from a No1 MkIII) and it wouldnt go. Bolt not working then, once I resolve the frigger problem, Ill try a resized one. FYI; the sight aperture appears to be about a #51 drill.
 
The piece on the front of the trigger mechanism is the pawl. It is raised when the trigger is pulled, and engages the bolt sleeve, should drop down when the trigger is released. This was to prevent the bolt from being opened by a blown primer. It should be under spring tension.
 
Tiriaq and Rossguy. Thanks for the replies. The pawl does not move when the triggeris pulled. There is only one spring in the trigger group now and it is at the bottom of the pawl just above the pin holding the pawl in place. However, there is a hole in the curved portion of the sear (a little raised boss on either side of it)appears to have a broken off piece of coil spring in it. Would this be the second one? If so, what is it called?
 
Thanks for your help Rossguy. An order is in to Numrich for the spring and I got a new sear while I was at it. Hopefully I ll have the old girl working in a week or so. Thanks to everybody who helped on this.
 
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