Mk II questions

[Thom M.]

I have aquired a Ross rifle and I know nothing about it. Ithas the Ross rifle Co label on the reciever and 1905, there is what appears to be a crown on the tang, but I find no serial number. There are some markings on the barrel on the flange where the barrel meets the reciever but I can't read them. I have removed the bolt and can't get it back into the reciever. The gas vent on the bolt head is on the bottom, is this what is referred to as "incorrectly assembled" ? How do I dissassemble the bolt and reassemble it ? The stock, middle band and trigger guard have been altered (Bubba) but the rest seems to be original and functioning, the bore is somewhat dark (I haven't tried to clean it). What might it be worth in parts or mabey a restoral project ?

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[buffdog]

Your 1905 Ross is probably a military model. On these, the serial number was stamped on the right hand side of the wood butt stock. It consisted of a number between 1 and 999, over a date, followed by two Alphabetical letters. (For example 123/1908 CD) Commercial Ross rifles had a serial number on the left side of the barrel near the receiver in about 1/8 inch letters. People sand the lettering off when they sporterize these rifles.

The bolt release sticks up on the left rear of the receiver. Try holding the bolt with the handle in your right hand, then pulling the bolt head outwards with the left hand at the same time rotating the bolt head. It should stay put or click into place, with the locking lugs vertical. You then put the bolt into the rifle in a vertical position, and you have to push the bolt release down to fully put it in.

Without pictures, your rifle is hard to identify. Please post some pictures.

If you do not know how to disassemble the bolt, I would not do it. If no pieces have come off the bolt when you took it out, then since you took it out of the rifle, it should be properly assembled. There should be no need for you to disassemble the bolt. Too many people take the whole rifle apart when they first get one, and they have no idea on how to assemble it back together, and the proper relationship of the parts to one another in the rifle.

[Thom M.]

I fiddled around yesterday and got the bolt back in. I can see where the locking lugs are turning in so it must be ok to fire. I intend to slug the barrel for measurement, and if a .303 will chamber it should be right. I will most likely sell it if I can find a buyer, mabey someone needs a parts gun. It's in pretty good shape.