Assistance Confirming Suspected 1905M Factory Sporter Requested

[flying pig]

Brandon, sounds like you are making good headway on what you have with the R-10.

The barrel on the the 1905 however, does not strike me as being a factory original R barrel. It is most likely a military barrel repurposed to this rifle.

It does not have The R and the .303 Ross markings found on all factory R rifles.

Honing out the front sight is a fairly strait forward task, as is the well done muzzle work. It was done to nearly every sporterized MK III Ross that came out of England after WW II.

If you ever remove the rear sight, it would not surprise me if there was evidence of another sight there.

I may have to have a look there. The bluing also matches the wear and Color of the barrel perfectly, below the wood line it’s as new. It shoots quite well, cases show no evidence of an enlarged chamber, it looks identical to the other 05-Rs I’ve shot. Whatever its lineage is, I like it. Ha ha.

[flying pig]

Quick update, the rear sight matches the number on the butt plate and stock on this one. So even if the barrel isn’t factory or was modified the stock, rear sight and buttplate belong together.

[Ax.303]

Thanks for the update Brandon. With all the info I would say this is a an one of or tool room factory 1905-R with two position rear sight.
The barrel was likely shortened at the factory, for whatever reason.

Very interesting rifle.