Old Military Photo

[Polar_Hunter]

Ben Weider in 1942,,,, not the rifle that I would have expected for a Canadian army photo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ben_Weider,_Canadian_Military,_1942.jpg

 

[Nabs]

It might be a P17 given the bayonet but I think the P17 bayonets will fit either a P14 or a P17.

From my understanding P14 and P17s were retained during WW2 for training and home guard use in Britain.

 

[JP]

A large number of US M1917 were sent to Canada under the Lend-Lease program and were used for training.

 

[kjohn]

Hopefully it was a posed pic, else he might have had a sore kisser after he touched one off!

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

 

[Nabs]

It might just be me but does anyone else see a faint painted band around the fore stock and hand guard ? I think the Brits used red paint for P17s but I do not know if the Canadians marked their rifles as such.

 

[green]

It is a US M1917 judgeing by the long grasping groove. About 100000 M17s were purchased by Canada, not Lend Lease. The P14 was little used in Canada.

 

[tree mugger]

My P14 has RCAF stamped into the butt.

 

[mcpiper]

It looks like a P17 to me as well. I have some old photos of my grandpa and his mates doing basic training in Chatham Ontario in 42. I had thought they were holding P17's but I think they are Ross MK II's.

Botttom photo is my Grandfather

 

[Nabs]

Both rifles look like Rosses.

 

[BUSHMAN79]

You can plainly see it is a M-17. (no volley sight)

 

[seaforth72]

Soldier standing with rifle at the slope is holding a 1905 Ross Rifle .303" , not a P-14 (.303") or M1917 (.30/06). Note the distinctive Ross cocking handle.

Colin

 

[gordonlbyrne]

your right i definitly think its a ross rifle