Pictures of 1903 Mk I Ross Rifle

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Good morning:
I thought some might like to see some photos of a Ross 1903 rifle, as they were first issued. This is one of the Fisheries contract rifles, and is only a couple of numbers off rifle # A98 shown on page 166 of The Ross Rifle Story. It still retains that ridiculously long and delicate (and incorrectly calibrated apparently) rearsight, which has the worst shallow "V" sight picture I've ever seen..... For comparison, I have shown it next to a Mk I Carbine, as well as an early Model 1905 Mk II and a Mk II*, to show how the butt markings and fore-ends evolved.

Cheers

Ed

Rifles from top: Mounted Police carbine Mk I, 1903 Mk I rifle, 1905 Mk II rifle, 1905 Mk II* rifle


Receiver side shots of top three rifles


Sight hoods and barrel bands


Mountie carbine buttstock


1903 Mk I rifle buttstock marking


1905 Mk II buttstock marking


1905 Mk II* buttstock marking



M1903 rifle detail photos

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