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This is my third Ross M1910 and the first one that is complete and un-sporterised. They do not turn up here in Britain very often.
The metalwork is a little shabby but the stock is very good. Most importantly the barrel is as near perfect as I have seen in any well used military rifle.
It shoots very well, although the rearsight is a bit wobbly. I have fitted it with a BSA/Martin target sight to replicate the rifles used here at Bisley by the Canadian teams just after WW1.
I hope you like it.
What's making the rear-sight "wobbly", friend? Usually, this is not all that hard to repair.
The exposed rear sight on the Mark III Ross is the only point (apart from general handiness) that I can come up with against it. Apart from that, a wonderful rifle.
Very nice that you have found one with a good bore; so many are ropey after almost a century of abuse combined with corrosive ammo.
Canadian Army Service Corps, likely a Detached Company. Serial is 224DZ of 1914: a nice early one as far as Mark III rifles ae concerned.
I think you have a real prize, friend. Congratulations on the FINE discovery!!
I notice that this is your first post. Welcome aboard!
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Thanks for the welcome. The wobbliness comes from wear in the elevating screw thread. I should be able to get a replacement from Numrich but will wait until I can get a reasonable order together for bits as the cost of postage and handling is high even for a small item, the more I can order the better the unit price will be.
The Ross is very accurate, rather better than most of my Enfields and on a par with my P'14 which is bedded and regulated as a Target Rifle for competition use.
My guess would be "2 Company Divisional Train/Transport..." The stock appears unsanded, which is most unusual.