Ross 1910 Cutaway Project

[Bojangles]

Hi Guys,
It has been a long winter so far and I needed a project. I decided to do a Ross Model 1910 cutaway "Replica" since very few exist. This was made from several Ross rifles that had been modified by "Bubba" to the point of being useless. I was able to salvage enough to make this piece.

The Milling out of the magazine..........

Making the dummy rounds. See the fake cordite in the "see through round".

The finished magazine..........

Fitting the magazine to the action........

Action (Top View)..........

Machining the wood.........

Fitting the action........

Completed Action...........

Action (Side View).........

Stock Cutout...........

Stock ready for barrel......

It looks really good and was a lot of work (about 48 hours).

Enjoy. Bill

 

[david doyle]

Very nice! That is work to be proud of.

 

[Cam_S]

Very Nice.

I am glad that you found an excellent was for making a use out of the Bubba'd rifles.

Cam

 

[stencollector]

Lovely work.

Might I suggest red paint on the edges of your cutouts. This was pretty much a standard feature of the cutaways, and makes the modified areas really stand out.

 

[Joe Turner]

Very nice job! I have done something like it using worn out SMLE actions and wood. Well done! Joe

 

[TheIndifferent1]

wow, that is REALLY cool

 

[Gibbs505]

Very nice job there!

 

[Claven2]

Did you mill away a real full-length Ross stock? If so, that's a shame ALOT of guys would pay big $$ for a non-chopped stock.

Are the cutouts in the correct pattern, or did you wing it? I've never seen a real Ross cutaway.

Also, did you exactly copy the original brass buttstock inlay? Or does it say something else?

And finally - does it need to be registered??? lol...

 

[Missing Something]

What did you use to make "fake" cordite?

Nice job

 

[TheIndifferent1]

What did you use to make "fake" cordite?

Nice job

Whole wheat spaghetti?

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

The standard question about Ross rifles is; will the bolt fly back when it is fired? You mentioned having other Rosses. You might want to think over how to illustrate that particular set of circumstances in your next project.

 

[ollie]

cool project, I agree it looks great! Don't be afraid to give a complete pic of the finished rifle! x2 on the red paint, and great work! Does it have to be registered still?

 

[marks 36 hamon]

Looks great I did the same to a LB No 4 ... I used the red paint it really hi-lights the cuts