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A new-to me Ross.
I recently won a Ross "sporter" at an on-line estate sale.
The description advises:
ROSS RIFLE CO. MODEL 1905 BOLT ACTION RIFLE. 303 British
caliber, 25" barrel, blued finish, walnut stock and hand guard, straight pull design, hooded front sight, adjustable rear sight, side lever to depress magazine spring, no serial number, sporterized stock.
I bought this one on the basis of the pictures, description, what I thought was a relatively low price and a bit of faith.
I'll post better pics and description when it arrives
Anything that anyone can tell me about it is much appreciated
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01-20-2011 09:27 PM
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What you have is a "Sporterized" 1905 Ross Military Mark II rifle. The hooded front sight and the cover just ahead of the receiver is a clue. The cover behind the rear sight is typical of the Mark II*** (Mark 2 Three Star). Is the rear sight marked "Canada Tool and Specialty?"
Also, look for some U.S. Ordinance "flaming bomb" stamps on it, particularly in the trigger guard area. 20,000 of this model went to the U.S. If it is a U.S. one, they had stamped serial numbers added to them. Genuine Ross Commercial and Sporter rifles had a serial number stamped on the left side of the barrel, in the chamber area, with about 1/8 inch high stamps.
Good news is that the barrel appears to have not been shortened. It should be about 28 inches long. The serial number of these rifles was stamped into the wood on the right side of the buttstock. If sporterized, these were generally sanded out.
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Last edited by buffdog; 01-22-2011 at 05:16 PM.
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A new-to me Ross.
Your 1905 looks just like mine except:
My barrel was shortened.
No markings as stated above
"Sand" man did a through job on mine.
Rifle refinished with all metal in place.
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Someone was probably very proud of their work on that stock once; it's got a nice line to it. At least you've still got the rear handguard. Just a nice piece of history as is IMHO.
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