1905 Ross 280 Sporter: Gun Broker

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A British made Ross. That must be rare indeed.

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A British made Ross. That must be rare indeed.

So rare as to be non-existent. Other than a few early model sporters that were made under contract in Hartford, Conn prior to the construction of the Quebec factory, all Ross rifles were made here in Canada. British proof marks on a rifle simply denote it has been tested and approved for sale in Britain. I have had P14/M1917 sporters that bore British proofs, even though the rifles they were built on were all manufactured originally in the U.S.

There were a very small number of late Mk.II** rifles manufactured using an interrupted-thread, multi-lug bolt head, different but similar to that later standardized on the Mk.III. I've only seen them in pictures. They are among the rarest of the Ross variants. Those handful that have been posted online have all been factory sporters.