Ross Rifles
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There is tons of info on the Ross rifle, it came about when the head guy in charge of the milita in Canada Sam Huges, approched the British governemnt about setting up a factory in Canada to make the Lee Enfield the answer he got was no, buy them from us etc, so he decided on a natioal rifle, and the Ross factoey was allready here, so the story goes. So Canadian marched off to WW1 with the Ross. It was a well made rifle and a very good shooter and fast firing, but limited by its 5 round magazine. It wasfinly machined and built and was a straight pull bolt operated rifle. Because it was so percisly machined mud and dirt jamed it rather quicky at times. For some reason British made 303 ammo would also help in jamming the rifle. some other flaws was that the rifle heated up fast thus causing the bolt head to expand into the locking lugs etc and or with fast repeated action ther lugs would puond themselves flat jamming the rifle once again. The boynet had a tendency to fall of, and there where two types of bayonets for it. The rifle weighted more and cost more to produce than the Lee Enfield. There where 85 modofication made to the rifle, with several different types of sights used. and there where two types of rifle, one with the magazine protruding under the rifle and one with the magazine flush with the body. now thats just a start of some of the info you can get on the rifile. Oh the bolt could be put together wrong when dissaambled and when fired the bolt would go into your face.
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A perfect example of what happens when politics get involved in arms procurements. 
Ross had connections in the government and promoted his rifle to his cronies. Probably helped that Canadian nationalism was begining to assert itself and benefit was seen in having a " Canadian" weapon.
Grizz
Ross had connections in the government and promoted his rifle to his cronies. Probably helped that Canadian nationalism was begining to assert itself and benefit was seen in having a " Canadian" weapon. Grizz
The top picture shows two Ross military rifles.
The upper rifle is a MkIII Ross with bayonet, the receiver is marked M10.
The lower rifle is a Ross is a MkII marked 1905.
This picture is of a MkII** Civilian Target rifle. The barrel looks to be a bit longer but it is 30 1/2" which is the normal length. The stock is actually shorter than normal. This particular model has the sight situated over the bolt, rather than on the barrel.
The upper rifle is a MkIII Ross with bayonet, the receiver is marked M10.
The lower rifle is a Ross is a MkII marked 1905.
This picture is of a MkII** Civilian Target rifle. The barrel looks to be a bit longer but it is 30 1/2" which is the normal length. The stock is actually shorter than normal. This particular model has the sight situated over the bolt, rather than on the barrel.
I did look it up...very interesting! Sounds like it wen't over about as well as the Avro Arrow
Look up the Huot modification of the ross and tell me that wasn't an MBR
