Ross

[H4831]

Yes, it's the hated butchered variety, but it is in really good shape with a great bore and I would like to prove it's shooting ability.
Problem is, in my opinion, it has a terrible rear sight, meaning it is two steps below a "poor" sight.
It has a 200 insert, but appears to be non adjustable in either direction.
It is attached with four screws, two visible on top and the other two partially hidden on the right side be the stock.
Is this the same way the so called ski slope sight is attached.
Note it also has the broad arrow marking, which I have been told is not common.
Can someone tell me what sight this is?
Bruce

 

[smellie]

That is a rear sight which I have not seen, H4831, but it appears to be pinned to the original sight base/charger guide.

Look for a standard Ross Battle Aperture sight for this one. It has scales for yardage and minutes of elevation, also is fully adjustable for drift with its movable aperture. If you just want a battlesight, it has 2 of those, built right in. You already have the Spring and Spring Screw; installing the new sight should be tap-out-a-pin and tap-it-back-in.

Your sight is pictured on Page 288 of THE ROSS RIFLE STORY, with the annotation that it was approved in 1942 as a replacement rear sight for the Mark III rifle.

This is proof that your "useless" Ross served very well through TWO World Wars. This sort of puts the lie to the "unfit" legend, one would think.

I think you will have a lot of fun once you get her on the range. My full-wood Mark III is the single most accurate military rifle I have used in the past 50 years.

Hope this helps.

 

[H4831]

That is a rear sight which I have not seen, H4831, but it appears to be pinned to the original sight base/charger guide.

Look for a standard Ross Battle Aperture sight for this one. It has scales for yardage and minutes of elevation, also is fully adjustable for drift with its movable aperture. If you just want a battlesight, it has 2 of those, built right in. You already have the Spring and Spring Screw; installing the new sight should be tap-out-a-pin and tap-it-back-in.

Your sight is pictured on Page 288 of THE ROSS RIFLE STORY, with the annotation that it was approved in 1942 as a replacement rear sight for the Mark III rifle.

This is proof that your "useless" Ross served very well through TWO World Wars. This sort of puts the lie to the "unfit" legend, one would think.

I think you will have a lot of fun once you get her on the range. My full-wood Mark III is the single most accurate military rifle I have used in the past 50 years.

Hope this helps.

Thanks a lot, that certainly did help. Pretty amazing that it is still in such great shape.
I'll put an ad on the EE for the sight you refer to, just exactly what would I call it in the ad.
Thanks again.
Bruce

 

[smellie]

Proper name for the thing is what I gave: Ross Battle Aperture Sight.

Most guys just call it a Mark III rear sight.

There is one in the EE right now. Check your PMs.