Ross Mk3 value 2020

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Hello,

I've been looking around for a nice mk3 ross rifle for a while now and I just wanted to know what a fair price one of them would go for now a days? Would I be better off getting a receiver and trying a rebuild or just go get the whole thing? Thanks in advance, Cheers.
 
tokguy said:
OEM or sporter?
Sporter be affordable...full length bbl be $$$
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Military, Sporter, or Sporterized? Ross rifles come in all three variations. Real sporters can be pricey, while sporterized rifles go for no more than $300. Original military rifles, in any condition, seem to start at $1200 and go way up from there.
 
Factory sporters seem to be easier to find than as issued service rifles.
Most common are sported service rifles. If not badly done, and with a good bore, these can be excellent shooters.
If a service rifle has had its stock cut in front of the band, the forend can be spliced under the band, and the stock restored. Getting a Mk. III nosecap can be an adventure, although reproductions have been made.
Mk. III service rifles in sound condition, with a fine bore, have gone up dramatically in price the last several years. As mentioned, prices seem to start north of a grand, and go up from there. I have observed auction prices exceeding 2k.
 
One suggestion I have is don’t try to rebuild one from a receiver if you are looking to get a full wood specimen. Finding all of the parts on their own is very hard and rather expensive. Best cheaper route would be to get a sporterized Ross with an uncut barrel, and get a repro stock. Though that will still cost a fair bit and the they don’t look as good inevitably.
They are expensive, but the originals are the best bet.
 
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Ideally I'd like to get ahold of a full length service rifle, I have a contact that deals specifically with Canadian and British commonweath service rifles, I just wanted to find a base line value for the Ross Mk3 and compare to what he is asking for some of his. The gentleman in question is asking for about $2500 for a Mk.3 in full service condition, I don't know enough to say if that is too high or not. I do know that every rifle from the great war has gone up in price since the centennial at least from what I've seen around my area.
 
The problem with rebuilding a Ross (other than finding the parts) is that the one piece stock has factory cartouches on the butt that would be very hard to reproduce. So even a new made wood stock restoration can't compare to an original, beautiful as they are. I've seen some that were cut under or forward of the mid band and sometimes that can turn out OK and preserve the butt markings if they weren't sanded off.

 
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