Royal Marines Ross Rifle

[Mk VII]

Scapa Flow, 1919.

 

[MarioP]

Below is an old add from either Lever (Vancouver), Districorp (Montreal) or Century Arms (Montreal).


Here is the HMS Canada (aka Alimirante Latorre)



I have had 3....I still have one with matching bayonet.

Cool piece of history.

Mario
Ottawa

 

[SMcGeown]

Very nice piece you have uncovered Steve!

 

[Tinman204]

Wow I'm not sure how I missed this thread!!

Very nice find Steve!!

 

[weimajack]

Une belle ROSS, très malheureux que les "peep sights" aient été passés à la lime.

 

[BadgerDog]

For comparison of 16th Battalion markings ...

1916 M10 Mk. III Ross Rifle (Marked to 16th Battalion C.E.F.)http://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=142-1916-Mk.-III-Ross-Rifle-(Marked-to-16th-Battalion-C.E.F.)

(Click PIC to Enlarge)


Regards,
Doug

 

[mr.e moose]

Nice rifle.I will try to get the pictures of DA 69 up.My wife gave it to me a few Christmas's ago.Damn it! I hate it when she makes me cry!

 

[Nabs]

Most impressive, excellent find sir!

 

[cantom]

It's interesting that by virtue of having been in Chilean Navy service, it's now correct for the sight hoods to be on backwards. Since they all seem to be like that, it's actually correct for the type. It's a distinct variant.

 

[37patt]

Beautiful rifle. Your front sight hood is on backwards just so you know.

Case colors on that bolt are stunning. I'd love to have one this nice some day.

Not really sure about that sight guard being on backwards. My original "Ross Rifle Handbook 1907" has a drawing and a photo that both show the sight guard with the slope to the rear, which does follow the slanted line of the front sight block.

It would be interesting to know if anyone else has an original manual showing it placed with the slope to the front.

... and yes that is one pretty rifle. Well done!