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Pictures of Ross Factory Sporting Rifles
Attachment 77136
Top: Model 1910 factory sporting rifle, caliber .280 Ross. Single leaf rear sight blade is opportunistically marked, "0-500" (yards). Most of the sporters made were in .280 caliber.
Middle: Model 1905E factory sporting rifle, caliber .303 British
. Three blade folding rear sight.
Bottom: Model 1905 factory sporting rifle, caliber .303 British. Economy model with Winchester rear sight and Harris magazine dump feature.
It has taken a few years to assemble this collection. The .303s are seldom seen.
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10-23-2016 11:17 AM
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Bottom one is a 1905R, as you mention the economy version of the 1905E.
In my search for Ross rifles, I have found that factory sporters are easier to find than unaltered service rifles, although I have yet to turn up a 1905E. Here in Ontario, I have seen more .303 sporting rifles than .280s. M10/.280 rifles were premium priced, and used less readily available ammunition.
Sported, altered, bubba'd service rifles are common enough.
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Originally Posted by
Badger
Civilian Target Rifle in my collection ...
That is a brilliant looking rifle, I have never seen a Ross in that condition before, either in person or photos.
- Darren
1 PL West Nova Scotia Regiment 2000-2003
1 BN Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 2003-2013
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One not quite as nice just sold at auction for about $1900, all in. Military pattern, with the longer forend so that a bayonet could be mounted. Different rear sight bridge (adapted for charger loading)with a Mk. III rear sight mounted.
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That's a very fine trio indeed. Very rare to find examples in that kind of condition, most have been used long and hard, particularly the .303 sporters.
There is a serial number database on Welcome to Ross Rifle which you might care to add your serial numbers to, anonymously of course.
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Rob, do you know what happened over at the Ross forum? I can't register, it says it's currently disabled.
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Try again. I was just there and it all was working normally.
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The problem is not the login, the problem is I would need to REGISTER there first. And it still says this is disabled.
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