Ross identification
- Thread starter LV2XLR8
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Winchester30-30
Regular
- Location
- Fraserwood, MB
post a pic and youll have an answer quickly
You will find anything about ross's here: http://rossrifle.com/forum/
Thanks, I'll check out that site and I'll also post some pics as soon as I get a chance to take some.
Okay, found a second and took pics but now I can't seem to find a way to add them? When I click on the insert image icon it asks for a url address. Is there no way to just upload them from my PC? Thanks again for any help.
Okay, found a second and took pics but now I can't seem to find a way to add them? When I click on the insert image icon it asks for a url address. Is there no way to just upload them from my PC? Thanks again for any help.
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Thanks for the help, here are the pics and again, thank you to all who help with this
Standard sporterized military MkIII. The most common type we see. Sent to the UK in 1940 when they were desperate for rifles, issued to 2nd and 3rd line formations during the war, then sold off and sporterized in the late 40s or early 50s and sold back to Canadians.
"Not English Make" stamped on there? Looks like it is.
Someone didn't like the peep sight so they ground it off yours and fitted that sight on the barrel.
It can never be restored to original condition so you might as well clean it up and if the barrel is good enough to justify it, you could improve the wood or do whatever you want with it.
If it hasn't been belt sanded like some of them have, you can put a black light on the butt and perhaps see what unit if any of the CEF it was issued to in WWI. Some of these rifles were at some very famous battles like St. Julien, or at least were issued to units that were in those battles at the time the rifles were on issue.
"Not English Make" stamped on there? Looks like it is.
Someone didn't like the peep sight so they ground it off yours and fitted that sight on the barrel.
It can never be restored to original condition so you might as well clean it up and if the barrel is good enough to justify it, you could improve the wood or do whatever you want with it.
If it hasn't been belt sanded like some of them have, you can put a black light on the butt and perhaps see what unit if any of the CEF it was issued to in WWI. Some of these rifles were at some very famous battles like St. Julien, or at least were issued to units that were in those battles at the time the rifles were on issue.
Winchester30-30
Regular
- Location
- Fraserwood, MB
would make a nice sporter
Cool, thanks very much. I wasn't looking to restore it, I just like knowing about what I own and I was having a hard time finding info on that one. It's in really nice shape, bore is shiny with great rifling, hardly any wear on the bluing and it shoots pretty consistently @100 yards - always about a foot and a half high, lol. Anyways, I think I'll have some fun bedding it and floating the barrel and seeing what I can get out if it. I really like the heavy barrel that it has, it's a beaut. Thanks again all of you!
Hey while we're on the topic of identifying old Ross rifles, anybody got some extra info they could spare me regarding mine? M-10 in .303 26" barrel, stock has been chopped up and a butt pad has been installed, that's about all I know about this. Any ideas on year, value, interesting tidbits?
Thanks Gentlemen
Thanks Gentlemen
Maybe take a better photo of the barrel markings. The 222 is part of a later proof than you see on a lot of these ex-UK rifles. You're missing the rear sight and bridge and someone has stuck that buckhorn on the barrel obviously. If the barrel is great, you have a great shooter. If the barrel is crap, you have hugely strong action you could rebarrel in any calibre that will fit through the receiver.
There must have been a lot of interesting conversations on the hunting fields of the 50s when the WWI vets encountered these rifles again in quantity. Some swore by em and some swore at em, and I'll bet there were some good fireside arguments with the help of a few drams of service rum or its closest equivalent. God rest their souls.
There must have been a lot of interesting conversations on the hunting fields of the 50s when the WWI vets encountered these rifles again in quantity. Some swore by em and some swore at em, and I'll bet there were some good fireside arguments with the help of a few drams of service rum or its closest equivalent. God rest their souls.
