 100 years ago, Ross rifle failed Canadian First World War soldiers The Ross rifle, the weapon that Canadian soldiers took with them to the start of the First World War a century ago, was so flawed that soldiers were known to discard their own rifles and pluck a different weapon from the hands of dead allies.Commentsview comments in forum Page 1 You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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I have one, a 1905 mk II. Has the smoothest action I have ever used, Unhappily my uncle, who got it from his dad had it sporterized so it's not in original condition. Very nice gun.
It was a great idea at the time to pick up these surplus rifles for mere pennies then sporterize them into hunting rifles, now a hundred years later.......what WAS I thinking.....
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I have one, a 1905 mk II. Has the smoothest action I have ever used, Unhappily my uncle, who got it from his dad had it sporterized so it's not in original condition. Very nice gun.
It was a great idea at the time to pick up these surplus rifles for mere pennies then sporterize them into hunting rifles, now a hundred years later.......what WAS I thinking.....
I've got a Moisin-Nagant that I bought 20 years ago and spiffed it up. Likewise, I now regret that I took a rifle that was in immaculate and original condition and I really didn't improve it any.
The things we learn.
I have one, a 1905 mk II. Has the smoothest action I have ever used, Unhappily my uncle, who got it from his dad had it sporterized so it's not in original condition. Very nice gun.
It was a great idea at the time to pick up these surplus rifles for mere pennies then sporterize them into hunting rifles, now a hundred years later.......what WAS I thinking.....
Actually, my uncle told me (he is now dead and was my fathers sisters husband) that his dad had it from being a shooting instructor in the Canadian Army. I have no way of verifying that.