A British royal marine issued mkiii ross rifle

[Paul S.]

This is where I point out that the pictured individual is not a 'Boot neck', but rather an RCN or RN Petty Officer.

[Badger]

Interesting, too bad you can't reach through and grab this guy. Apparently someone's decided this is a place to try harvest...Badger'll get 'em...

Deleted one and only post which was a WTS ad, as well as banned member for suspicious selling.

[rayg]

I had posted about my Ross about a year ago on gun boards. And on that post there was a good discussion on the Ross rifles as well as ones that were on the HMS Canada which went with the ship when it was sold to the Chilean Navy in South American. Ray
British Royal Marine MK III Ross

See an earlier post on the HMS Canada sale

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=46135

[Sharpshooter1944]

My recent acquisition is a PLY and E marked MKIII Ross with shortened wood but full length barrel. It is in amazing condition with a nice bright barrel and great rifling. I am planning on replacing the stock and using it for a display piece.

[rayg]

Sorry to bring my post of my Royal Marine Ross back up after so long, but I had just took it out of the safe to clean it and I realized it does not have an LC..stamp on it for a larger chamber...Apparently the navy did not feel it was necessary in ship board usage to increase the size of the chamber....

[browningautorifle]

Apparently the navy did not feel it was necessary in ship board usage to increase the size of the chamber

Maybe it stayed in the small arms locker and really didn't come out. The weapons techs navy would be far more interested in the ship's ordnance than the rifles. I'm quite sure of that after being infantry on board a man 'o war myself... We've already established elsewhere here that mods weren't always done just because an order was published.