My Ross MkII

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Maybe...first US marked model I've seen. Wonder why someone would work so hard to sand out the original markings? The nosecap actually makes sense because the original bayonets weren't great and underwent changes themselves. I'd rather use the blades available locally... Someone here will know what took place...

Rock Island was famous during reworks of firearms after WWII for obliterating all of the previous Arsenal markings and then applying their own markings. I wonder if that started in WWI? My MK II 3* just has the US stamp Ordnance Bomb and Serial along with the Canadian stampings. I think it was one of the rifles sent to Ohio since the last owner had found it in a wall of a house in Kentucky that he was helping his father tear down in the '60's. The ones that went to the Camp in Illinois might have made a stop at Rock Island first.
I do agree that the full length hand guard has a nice look.