ross m10

[cccan]

how tough is it to find an unaltered stock for a m10?

 

[John Sukey]

Probably as easy as finding budgies teeth or rocking horse droppings, but there is always a chance

 

[blista77]

prob about the same chances of wining the lotto

 

[Tinman204]

I agree with the above posts, it's easier to find a complete Ross then Ross wood. Mine has cut wood, but I don't care she's my favorite gun and is a tac driver full wood or not!!!

 

[smellie]

I'm just praying and waiting for Springtime, as I am told there might be some then.

I need 4 complete suits for the Mark III, 3 for the 1905.

You understand that I am praying REALLY hard!

 

[Tinman204]

I'm just praying and waiting for Springtime, as I am told there might be some then.

I need 4 complete suits for the Mark III, 3 for the 1905.

You understand that I am praying REALLY hard!

I'd ask where from, but then if you told me everyone would know. I'd then have to look for a impossible to find nose cap for my MK III. I'm sure one day if I keep looking I may find wood for my Ross, but either way I'd rather have a complete full length barreled cut wood Ross then no Ross at all!

 

[Winchester30-30]

thats why i bought my ross with full wood impossible nose cap for a mk3??? whys it impossible

 

[cantom]

The nose caps are very hard to find.

You guys know Stoggie makes replacement wood sets for the Mk III Ross right?

 

[bushwhacker]

If you can find a military Ross without the original numbers sanded off the right side of the stock, the forend can be extended. To me, that is closer to "original" than a replacement stock, but others may disagree. Anybody got a set of the original stamps? Remember, the snipers often cut back the forends on their Ross. Don't know why exactly, but shows in WWI photos. Perhaps forend pressure affecting accuracy? Guess they weren't planning on bayonet charges. Took me 4 Ross before I found one with good stamping on the stock. The nosecaps could be made in two pieces and welded. To make them in one piece requires making a set of broaches which would be prohibitively expensive unless you planned to make very large quantities.

 

[QM 8687]

Keep checking out the shows, used stores, antique shops, estate sales auctions etc! I recently got a P-14 walnut full length stock for 10 bucks. Even Carcanos, Austrian 1895 even a few Snider full length stocks. Couple years ago I just missed an original Pattern 1839 or 42 stock with all the brass and rod for 150 bucks, I then offered this new owner 300, he said "No."

 

[Bart212]

I had some pm traffic with a member a few months ago and he builds stocks and IIRC mentioned something about working with someone for making the nose caps.