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Here's a pic quoted as "8Pl, B Coy 49th CEF(Loyal Eddies). See them all holding their Ross rifles but this individual third from right seated has an odd looking rifle. There's another along the seated row at left and in the big picture is yet another at the second from far left(not included here. Here's a couple pics to help identify. Possible a .22 training rifle?
The difference seems to be a longer and thinner wooden forendat the muzzel
I'm thinking it's a carbine Jim. The Ross .22 trainer doesn't have a mid barrel band or magazine depressor.
Just curious as there's three numbered in the front row.
They do look like carbines. Early mag cut-off, Lange vizier type rear sight, shorter barrel and no bayonet lug.
Apparently so, here's a thread illustrating. Not so many of them out there I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by Low & Slow
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=38716
Adding a couple pics swiped from our own "Boltaction"...
MkI Carbines yup. These have the MkII rear sight (rollercoaster type) on them plus the shorter barrel and no bayonet lug on the early style front band. These I believe are identical to the RNWMP MkI Rosses. Correct me if I’m wrong, I’m by no means an expert on the military Rosses.
That was exactly what came up in the searches after I was told it was a carbine. Mountie carbines...Quote:
Originally Posted by flying pig
From "The Ross Rifle Story" regarding the MkI Carbine:
"This is the first Ross rifle issued to the RNWMP and was abandoned when it could be done with the least political repercussions. Weak springs, cast shoe (receiver), tight bore of 0.300", fragile rear sight, and no primary extraction for spent rounds were among the chief complaints against this rifle."
We must assume, however that the MkI Carbine was suitable for our military.
The Loyal Eddies went overseas with Mk.II Ross rifles.
I have a relic Mk.2 bayonet dug up at the site of one of their first battles
I has been confirmed by their unit historian that they hit the line with the Mk.2 and it was a while before they got the Mk.3 and later the SMLE.
I have both Mk.2 and Mk.3 relic bayonets dug up at their battle sites.
Just acquired the remains of a Mk.II marked on the butt 42 CEF and L.C. on the receiver ring. Previously issued to Canadian Garrison Artillery. 6-15 mark presumably indicates when issued to the 42nd who embarked that same month for the U.K.
Haven't seen L.C. on the receiver before.