My First Ross. What are the numbers on the bolt? Serial number?
I picked up a sporterized MKII 3* in .303 Brit at a local gun show this last weekend. No serial number is visible on the rifle. Stock has been sanded to the point nothing readable is visible. There what look like acceptance stamps here and there on the metal bits. No markings under or on the butt plate.
The only thing that I've found that looks like serial number(s) were on the bolt body and on the bolt itself, both 4 digit numbers.
Other info:
Original sights are intact and in fine working order.
Barrel cut to 22" with good, sharp rifling.
No extra holes drilled in it.
The magazine cutoff dingus part that hangs into the trigger guard has been hacked off, but the rest is there. Might be repairable with some welding.
Small wood section behind the rear sight is marked/scratched 3* underneath.
Shoots fine, bulges the brass at the neck something fierce.
Trigger breaks at ~3lb on my digital gauge
All the sling loops are gone
This is the first Ross I can recall ever seeing in person, and I bought it on the spot since I love straight pull guns. Already have a K31 & Steyr. One more gun and I'll fill a row in my rifle rack with straight pulls.
I'll post some pictures later if anyone wants to see it.
