Brit. proof marks? I would suspect that it was commercially sported in England. Note absence of markings on the right side of the thoroughly refinished stock.
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Brit. proof marks? I would suspect that it was commercially sported in England. Note absence of markings on the right side of the thoroughly refinished stock.
yes that is an excellent point. With British proofs it would not likely be one of the Canadian WWII rifles although it may appear the same. Canadian WWII ones would not have british proofs and be more likely to have CRB or PRY. I didn't notice that originally, I agree Joe is likely wrong on this one. As for the scrubbed stock I wouldn't hang my hat on that either way as I would actually be more surprised if an armoury would leave those on in a FTR come WWII of a WWI rifle.
I remember Joe selling an as issued Mk. III rifle. Looong write-up of the history of the rifle, as recorded on the right side of the butt. But the stock had the half moon cuts in front of the breech where the Indian deact pin had been welded in place. The barrelled action was intact, however. Most likely a sported rifle restocked with a stock salvaged from one of the Indian drill rifles. Price didn't reflect it though.
Joe has a lot of really nice stuff from time to time, but really you do need to know what you are looking at. You can easily pay a ton for improperly described items.
Former British Navy rifle that was sportered by the British gun trade.
Thanks for the heads up on that variant...I will look twice at every "sporterized" MkIII that I see.
Since my last post I have purchased two Ross rifles that I have not yet received. No banks were robbed. Both were relatively affordable but had limited descriptions and below average pics and may or may not prove to be decent examples. One is the typical US MKII and the other is a MKIII that was missing parts. I have found the big parts and now need some screws. :)
I will post pictures when I get these in my hands and determine if I did OK or not. Thank you to all for your help!
So I have the 1910...it is pretty great. Better than I thought it would be. I really can't wait to shoot this but I will need to get it together first. It was missing the magazine, floor plate and butt plate but I acquired those. It has seen some light sandpaper but the cartouches are still very visible. Great bore.
As mentioned, I have the big parts but need 6 screws and a rear sling swivel. I need the following screws: action screws, butt plate screws, front band screw and rear sling screw. Any help with those parts or info on this rifle would be appreciated. Thank you!
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Small aperture sight: So I did some reading and if they only made 1000 Home Guard rifles I believe the odds of finding one of those is highly unlikely. I would however like a small rear aperture sight. If there is one initial "negative" on this issue MKIII it is that the rear aperture sight is quite large compared to a Krag or a 1903. Good for a battle sight though.
Is the small aperture interchangeable with the issued MKIII and are those ever seen for sale? Thanks!!
Early Mk. IIIs HG and issue had the small aperture. These were discontinued, and the larger size was standardized; earlier issue rifles were altered. Not much chance of finding one.
Just got the 1905 Ross. It is also great. Excellent bore. There is a handguard crack but it is a very simple glue and clamp job. Appears to have seen little use based on the bolt. Has a few extra weird features that the 1910 doesn't have. I am suprised that the 1905 is shorter and much lighter than the monstrous 1910. Random thing... the 1910 is longer than my already long Swede M96 and the 1905 is shorter.(Pic)
As far as match shooting goes, the 1905 has a few apparent practical advantages. First, the aperture is smaller or appears so as it is barrel mounted. The 1910 bolt may force you to break position more during rapid fire as the bolt reaches farther back during extraction and may hit your face if you don't move. The 1905 bolt stops shorter.
I will do some bench and practical shooting from the positions. The first impression is that the 1905 may be a better high-power rifle and the 1910 would be a much better bench rifle IF the aperture were smaller.
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