Hi all,
I am new here and looking for a little help with a Ross 1905 that I inherited over Christmas. I had never even heard of this gun till a week ago, and after reading through some posts it looks like i may have a sportized rifle.
I cant tell if the stock is original or has had some carving done to it, on either side of the barrel there are two 3 inch pieces of wood that have been tacked in place.
The only marking on the stock that I can find are on the left side where the barrel meets the receiver. There are 2 F's that are stamped end to end, a crown with the #5 under it and what looks like a Z.
The rifle it's self has very little in the way of marking just the Ross Rifle company on the side and 1905. The serial# on the bottom of the bolt is5789. Right behind the rear screw on the receiver is a crown with the #6 under it.
The barrel measures just over 27'' from the receiver to the end. It has the original but plate with the hatch in it. It looks like someone ground down the sling swivel on the trigger guard and installed a notched rear sight very poorly. There is also a small hole in the top of the barrel?
I have a few other questions as well.
First what rifle is it? From what i have been able to find online it sounds like a bastardized MKII, but is it military or commercial?
Some pics I have seen show a magazine forward of the trigger guard but this gun has a plate with a hole in it, is this normal?
The bolt has a little plat in it, is this normal? Will cleaning the gun remove the play or increase it?
Is this gun safe to shot? I know there is no way of knowing this but over all are there gun safe?
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Any help with this rifle would be greatly appreciated.
AaronInformation
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