Unissued (?) Ross Mk. III 1915

[Jarrettgs]

Hello, new to Ross rifles, picked this up at a gun store liquidation auction in a one stoplight town in Indiana. I've never seen one like this, and I wanted to ask some questions.

The bolt retains almost all of it's case coloring on the top and bottom.


A shot of the rifle, prior to picking it up.


No others markings, and zero sanding - looks like it was stamped yesterday.


This is really interesting to me, there is a tag here with '888' on it, and under the wrist of the stock there is a number '618' underneath an 'L' and three small cartouches butting up against the rear of the trigger guard. Any idea on these items???



Many thanks!

[browningautorifle]

The metal tag looks like a property tag from a museum which would answer condition. There are the correct basic markings on the stock excluding the later regimental markings.

[Promo]

I have seen the very same tag on a 1903 rifle as well as a Mosin Nagant rifle and currently do not really have any explanation for it. Might indeed once had been a collection or museum inventory tag. But don't bother too much on this, you purchased what appears to be an excellent Ross Rifle, congratulations!