Three against the wilderness Ross rifle?

[MD]

In his book "Three against the wilderness" Eric Collier describes his use of a Ross 303 in his homesteading days in the Chilcotin in the 1920s and 30s.

The only picture I have seen is a romanticized drawing on the original cover with him depicted with a full-stock military model. In his book he says he carried it in a saddle scabbard, unlikely for a full length Ross. Does anyone know what his rifle looked like?

 

[cantom]

In his book "Three against the wilderness" Eric Collier describes his use of a Ross 303 in his homesteading days in the Chilcotin in the 1920s and 30s.

The only picture I have seen is a romanticized drawing on the original cover with him depicted with a full-stock military model. In his book he says he carried it in a saddle scabbard, unlikely for a full length Ross. Does anyone know what his rifle looked like?

There's about 500 different models...need more info.

 

[MD]

"There's about 500 different models"



That's why I'm asking. The later editions of the book have a handful of photos and that's all, none with the rifle. I'm wondering if anyone has seen more photos, or knew Veasy his son or has any other info.

 

[sunray]

"...unlikely for a full length Ross..." Not really. Cavalry of the time used the same rifle as the PBI and carried 'em in scabbards.

 

[smellie]

Was he using the 1910 military model with the 30.25" barrel...... or some other model?

My commercial .303 Ross is on a 1910 action and has a lightweight, 4-groove, 26-inch barrel with wide-groove Mauser-type rifling. It also has a sporting stock and would not be difficult at all to pack in a scabbard. Remember, standard length for an 1886 Winchester RIFLE was with a 26-inch barrel, and nobody thought that they were too long.... although they might have towed around a little set of wheels to rest the thing on.

Anybody seen "Joe Kidd"? Clint Eastwood takes out the Bad Guy at about half a mile, using a TAKEDOWN .280 Ross commercial rifle with a SCOPE SIGHT. That guy can really shoot, too: he's better with blanks than I am with live rounds!