arsenalred Posted 9 April , 2020 Share Posted 9 April , 2020 Ross Rifle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenalred Posted 9 April , 2020 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2020 11 minutes ago, arsenalred said: Ross Rifle can anyone give me any information about the markings on my Ross rifle please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 10 April , 2020 Share Posted 10 April , 2020 It appears that your rifle (its an M1910 Ross) is liberally covered with DP marks. DP = DRILL PURPOSE - components known to be out of spec - DO NOT FIRE. Beyond that the markings appear to be standard acceptance and inspection marks and there are marks on the butt (the roundel and II or III) which I can't make out. Would it be possible to see an overview of the entire rifle to see which mark it is. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesearch Posted 10 April , 2020 Share Posted 10 April , 2020 Looks like III to me from the image posted. Always quite liked the Ross, generally pretty well made and accurate. Appart from anything else though that unlocked / fireable condition was a nasty possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 10 April , 2020 Share Posted 10 April , 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, onesearch said: Looks like III to me from the image posted. Always quite liked the Ross, generally pretty well made and accurate. Appart from anything else though that unlocked / fireable condition was a nasty possibility. That's what I thought too -- but I couldn't really see the stamp. The DP markings made me wonder if it might be one of those supplied to Britain with simplified rear sight (MkIIIB) although the 1915 date would make this rather unlikely. I agree the Ross is accurate but I find it a little heavy/unwieldy - I prefer the M1905 to the M1910 (with the added advantage that the former cannot be incorrectly assembled and fired unlocked!) Chris Edited 10 April , 2020 by 4thGordons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesearch Posted 10 April , 2020 Share Posted 10 April , 2020 I think an overall view & a close up of the sights would make a positive identification more likely, and you could be right about it being one supplied to Britain. I'd certainly agree that the Ross is a cumbersome thing, ok for a leisurely pot on a range but pretty unsuited to being manoeuvred around the confines of a trench. ( think i'd test fire any Ross with a fixed rest and a lanyard if I didnt know it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasemuseum Posted 12 April , 2020 Share Posted 12 April , 2020 Many years ago I had a sporterized Ross that was so badly worn that the bolthead could rotate before it had reached the interrupted threads of the receiver. I was never game to fire it. That was back in the days when collectors in Australia were allowed to take their rifles to the range or farm for a test fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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