Ross Mk 11**. Rear sight charger guide

[Ax.303]

Nice looking rifle what we can see of it, but I don't think the Mk.III backsight was ever a factory or military fitting to those bases.

Hi Rob, Although not correct for OP`s rifle. In the summer of 1913 the last 3000 Military MkII** rifles were fitted with the !912 (milled) charger guide and the screw elevating rearsight (Mk III).

The barrel mounted sight base was also removed and a one piece hand-guard installed. It got the North Over front sight hood as well.

I have a very nice one of these with the serial number very close to the one on pg. 175 of TRRS. This one is the same as what is stated above (ref. pg. 47 TRRS) whereas the one in the book has a strap style base with a Canada Tool and Specialty Co. sight.

[Surpmil]

I see the one you mean: plate 121A. Thanks for the correction. Funnily enough I have one of those handguards with the relief for the Harris Lever.

The correct base would be plate 245A on page 258? It's not ID'd as such in TRRS, but has a recess for an elevation wheel in about the right place(?)