AlanD Posted 23 February , 2019 Share Posted 23 February , 2019 What markings does the rifle have on the butt socket, such as maker and date, please? Regards AlanD Sydney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free1954 Posted 24 February , 2019 Share Posted 24 February , 2019 thanks for reviving this interesting thread any posting the photos. if you seen that rifle anywhere around here you would think it came from BANNERMAN'S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheaty Posted 25 February , 2019 Share Posted 25 February , 2019 (edited) Chris: The barrel appears to be a CLLE barrel cut down with a Pattern 14 front sight on it. I've not pulled it down to mic the barrel around the sight and compare it to the CLLE. I just keep running out of time during the day. The rifle is an interesting oddity and when I saw it in Riga I tried to get some info but a language problem did not help. I did have a number of pictures through the glass display case and then corresponded with the curator once I got home, but again little help. Herbie at the Pattern Room was aware of them and was quite a help with some info. I still have a reasonable supply of some Ross parts should you need any. cheers, Warren Edited 25 February , 2019 by wheaty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheaty Posted 25 February , 2019 Share Posted 25 February , 2019 The rifle is not a Bannermans as I have one of those as well. There are pictures of Ukrainian partisans carrying them during WW II. I can try and post those if you like. I cannot recall any markings on the butt but will check when I can manage the stairs and get to it. cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free1954 Posted 25 February , 2019 Share Posted 25 February , 2019 22 hours ago, wheaty said: The rifle is not a Bannermans as I have one of those as well. There are pictures of Ukrainian partisans carrying them during WW II. I can try and post those if you like. I cannot recall any markings on the butt but will check when I can manage the stairs and get to it. cheers, I believe you, it's just that I had never heard of them before this post. I think someday bannerman guns will have a collector category of their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 7 December , 2020 Share Posted 7 December , 2020 (edited) Hello, I might a bit late to the discussion but these look to me like Pattern 1914’s, however there is a popular opinion that the Ross rifles were also issued in good numbers. Edited 7 December , 2020 by Krissjaanis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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