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    Some old rifle team photos showing Ross rifles

    Notice how around 1907-9 the Ross almost completely replaces the Lee Enfield. The James Sclator mentioned is later Maj. J. Sclator OC of the Canadianicon School of Sniping at Mont des Cats, Franceicon. Maj. Hart McHarg was a very well known rifleman and Boer War veteran/author who died of wounds as OC of the 7th Battalion CEF in 1915.

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    1. Maj. Hart McHarg with the "[Palma]Long Range Championship of the World with Army Rifle, Camp Perry, Ohio, 1913", Governor General's Prize etc.
    2. Hart McHarg and James Sclator as officers of the Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles, with "the Barlow Trophy"
    3. BC Rifle Team, perhaps at the Connaught Ranges, 1909-13 (Westley-Richards sight on rifle held by man 3rd from left, front row)
    4. Canadian Team at Bisley 1905
    5. Canadian Team at Bisley 1909
    6. Title in photo (Note fellow out front in Homburg hat also in last photo)
    7. Vancouver Rifle Association Team 1913. (Notice the Humphrey's sight bridge, also made in Vancouver)
    8. Canadian Team at Bisley 1907 (Note the range must be close to 1000 yards and slings set on the piling swivels)
    9. BC Rifle Team, winners of London Merchants' Challenge Cup (DCRA) 1908
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    Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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    A few more.

    1. Members of 90th Rifles and others probably at Winnipeg 1910-13
    2. Grave of Lt. Col. Hart-McHarg
    3. The future G.O.C. of the Canadianicon Corps, Arthur Currie, when a Major in the 5th "BC" Regt. R.G.A. He soon moved over to the 50th Gordon Highlanders and from there it was all up.
    4. Hart-McHarg's awards and decorations.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Surpmil View Post
    Hart-McHarg's awards and decorations
    Most impressive, Crimea, Africa with four campaigns and MID in WW1. Plus...

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    Arthur Currie, when a Major in the 5th "BC" Regt. R.G.A.
    He was certainly younger there, not many that were more dedicated to the military that he was.

    Some very nice rifles in those pics.
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    He was much too young for Crimea, the top left row is from his father or uncle; one or both of them served there.

    Won the Governor General's Prize twice by the look of it.

    Here's the 1913 Presentation, and the Palma team for 1913. (Notice the slings are now run through the middle band as well)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Surpmil View Post
    He was much too young for Crimea, the top left row is from his father or uncle; one or both of them served there.
    I see, nice group.
    Regards, Jim

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    I see the long bayonet bar on that Mk II** held by the man seated on the left side (Sclator) in the second photo (top group). That bayonet bar was mandated by the Britishicon. I have one of those rifles--ridiculous looking bayonet lug but an interesting piece of history!

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    Does anyone have photos of the single-shot, heel-sighted .280 used in competition?

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    Gold range rifle asso. picture intresting to see all the rifles pointed into the group. How things have changed.
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