Thanks for the history, as you most likely know history has become my business as president of the Aviation Cadet Museum.
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Thanks for the history, as you most likely know history has become my business as president of the Aviation Cadet Museum.
Thanks for the photos, great stuff!! Sad to think that all of them are now gone.
bigedac
Jim,
Okey dokey, that answers my question. Thank you and Doug, great information.
Errol
Badger,
I ran across your Ross sniper posts. This one has a short stock, is that the norm? In my Ross Rifle Story, page 180 the one they show has a full stock? Which is correct?
Thanks,
Bigedac
Warren,
I wish I had known that you have some stands, I may have been able to talk you out of one! Do you have the British or Canadian version? It would be great to have a CA one so I could hook...
Warren,
Thanks for the note. I really didn't think about posting it here. Duh! I bought the last copy of Malcom's book from his widow about six months ago. Glad to see there are more of the...
Peter,
Thank you for the kind words. It took me over a month to build that cabinet, glad my dad taught me to be a cabinet maker. I didn't have one of the target holding wedges, had to make a new...
I have just finished this display. I know there is not another like it anywhere! This display has the original target stand, three rifles (Mark III, Mark IV, and Canadian) RAF case and last, but...
Has anyone ever seen one of these? They were made by the same guys that made the Swift training rifle.
Hal,
I finally got to my mail! Thanks for asking but I have four original ones, are there more than four?
To keep you guys up, I have managed to restore both the rifle and stand. It is a great deal of work to make and install the arrows! I will be putting photos up as soon as possible. Anyone wishing...
Thanks for looking out for me. I got one with the target stand and rifle.
Ed,
I recently purchased my third Ross, two sporters and a Mark IIIB. The IIIB has a different rear sight, somewhat of a triangle and the small lever that is activated to unlock the inside peep...
With the help of one of our members I was able to purchase a Swift training rifle training stand and two Mark IV rifles. The "arrows" which punch holes in the targets are cut off about four inches...
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I decided that since my eyes are no longer 25 years old, I need some optical help. I won't change anything on a collectors rifle, I must keep it original, so with that in mind I set out to build...
Thank you, it really is in excellent condition, bore looks perfect. If I had ever seen one before I would have known. The bolt was in the locked position when I received it and having nothing to...
Yesterday I finally received my first Ross. A beautiful M-10. I unpacked it and found the bolt was out of the rifle. Not unusual. I have never had one of these in my hands before, so as a...
Brian,
I'm not sure what an "Aiming Rest Tripod" is. We plan to use this rifle at the Aviation Cadet World and let folks try it out to see what training our guys went through in Canada and Great...
I am looking for a target stand for the Canadian Long Branch Swift training rifle. A British one may do, but the Long Branch will fit my rifle. Thanks for the help.
Bigedac
Well, all of you guys have valid ideas. I have taken it completely apart and the stain inside is the same as the outside with none showing on the rivets that hold the various metal parts to the...
Brian,
Thanks for your help. Peter remarked that some of the end of production rifles did have dark wood, so who knows? It is a very nice rifle none the less.
Peter,
Thanks again. I was only making a "supposition" about the "lunch box." I didn't know that they used dark wood in the latter days, heck, there is a lot I still don't know, but we're learning...
Brian,
Thanks for your info. however, I believe you are wrong on the stain. This is not my first rodeo, I have been collecting and gunsmithing for almost 50 years (old guy!) and the wood on this...
Peter,
Thanks so much for taking the time to contact me on this. I just went and compared this rifle to another I have that was built in 53 and I can find no differences on the ears at all. The...