Reproduction Ross Rifle Stocks, Fresh Off The Duplicator!
- Thread starter flying pig
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- Location
- Beaverlodge, Alberta
Thanks guys. Things are coming along nicely. Every time I do one they get better and better. Biggest challenge now is the wood. Being in Alberta makes Walnut a real treasure.
Edit: found him guys thanks.
Edit: found him guys thanks.
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Has anyone contemplated what plastic 3D facsimiles of the original (unworn) stock configurations would cost? If they're relatively cheap, could they be used for pattern stock templates on your duplicator?
GunsNotPuns
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You have a customer for a Mk III SMLE stock if you do more than one.
- Location
- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
The way guys light up some of the forums you might be surprised at the response. (hint SVD type)but maybe its just me. Hope you do well with the MK line.
I would be more than interested in a custom svt40 Dragonov looking stock, I'm sure I'm not the only one. If you ever head down that road in the future.
- Location
- Beaverlodge, Alberta
Not sure what they would be like or cost, but I'm leaning towards copying my masters in good walnut or another rock solid hardwood. I think that minimizing flex on the duplicator would help its precision.
I bought a sporterized Ross with a shortened barrel. I wonder if I could get a duplicated stock and trim it or something to make it look "ok" (I know it won't look original, but it might from a distance when drunk look half alright haha)
There are the nose caps for the Mk II short rifles. They have only one screw that comes up from the bottom. They are or appear to be stamped. Since the barrels are thin the barrel hole is commeasurate. Thus they do not fit the later Mk II** or Mk III rifles.
There is a version of these that do have the bigger hole for the later rifles, but still only have the one screw from the bottom. These are pretty commonly found on various versions of the Mk II** rifles.
There are the nose caps for some Mk II** and early Mk III. Those are rare as hell. They have a cross screw plus one that comes up from the bottom.
The barrel hole is bigger as the barrels are heavier. They apprear to be stamped.
There are the nose caps for the later Mk III rifle. These are heavier, thicker metal. I'm not sure how they were made, cast, machined etc.
I have pics of these items.
Ross had some incredibly complex tooling that no longer exists of course. Some of their parts came up from the US, some were made in house.
There is a version of these that do have the bigger hole for the later rifles, but still only have the one screw from the bottom. These are pretty commonly found on various versions of the Mk II** rifles.
There are the nose caps for some Mk II** and early Mk III. Those are rare as hell. They have a cross screw plus one that comes up from the bottom.
The barrel hole is bigger as the barrels are heavier. They apprear to be stamped.
There are the nose caps for the later Mk III rifle. These are heavier, thicker metal. I'm not sure how they were made, cast, machined etc.
I have pics of these items.
Ross had some incredibly complex tooling that no longer exists of course. Some of their parts came up from the US, some were made in house.
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- Location
- Beaverlodge, Alberta
Thanks for the clarification Cantom. It must be the early MkIII and MkII 2* ones he is doing then, which is ok too. I actually like doing MkIII stocks better at this point anyway.
- Location
- Beaverlodge, Alberta
Another quick update. I just finished a MkIII stock for a fellow that used a P14 nosecap. I had seen photos a member here sent me of a Ross he had a P14 nosecap mounted on to finish it, and thought it looked very good (thanks Kev!). This fellow messaged me wanting a full stock set utilizing it so I said OK. It couldn't have worked out any better! The cap fits the contour of the barrel perfectly. It is a little shorter than the MkIII nosecap, but the section of wood held in it is a bit chubbier. This would allow a MkIII nosecap to be fitted later if they come available again (I've seen some promising drawings coming out of Australia recently!), just with the wood a little short on the front end. I don't have a P14 bayonet and to be honest I don't have high hopes that they will work without some extra work and planning. Using the regular MkIII set u is easier for me and really they are just there to temporarily complete the rifle anyway.
So its another option...
On a side note, I'm just completing a 1905-R sporter stock. Its coming out really well although the wood on this one left a lot to be desired. The butt had a lot of internal cracks etc and it lost a sliver on the duplicator. I've tried to fill it but may need to fit a repair unfortunately. Update again soon.
So its another option...
On a side note, I'm just completing a 1905-R sporter stock. Its coming out really well although the wood on this one left a lot to be desired. The butt had a lot of internal cracks etc and it lost a sliver on the duplicator. I've tried to fill it but may need to fit a repair unfortunately. Update again soon.
- Location
- Beaverlodge, Alberta
1905-R stock. I'm going to rust blue the rifle, likely tomorrow. Then I'll post the full restoration pics in the restoration thread. The chip actually didn't turn out half bad. Every time I do something like this I learn more tricks and they keep getting better.
