WW1 Canadian Ross Mk11 3*
- Category
- Firearms Rifles
- Classification
- Non-restricted
- Action
- Bolt
- Condition
- Excellent
- Manufacturer
- Ross
- Caliber
- 303 Brit.
- Sight
- Sutherland (New Glasgow)
- Capacity
- 5
- Hand
- Right Handed or Ambidextrous
- Model
- Mark 2
WW1 Canadian Ross Mk11 3* used by Canadian troops during the first world war until it was replaced in 1916 by the British SMLE rifle.
Ross rifles were also issued to the RCMP mounted police.
This rifle has been meticulously restored to near issued condition using authentic, and to original specifications, and in particular the raw leather sling tied with leather lacing and brass rivets.
The rifles were made in Quebec and are truly a time vault of Canadian historical significance.
Rifle, Ross Mk II3*
This rifle was an adaptation of the Rifle, Ross Mk II to use the Sight, Sutherland Mk II. Some internal improvements were made as well. The original sliding button safety and the magazine cut-off were retained, along with the 28 inch barrel and the stylish older rear hand-guard. None of this model were newly manufactured. All were converted from Rifle, Ross Mk II with Sight, Ross Mk III or the later Rifle, Ross Mk II4*. Some 26,000 were converted from 1910 to 1912. 20,000 were sold to the United States in Nov, 1917. In 1911, the shorter variants were replaced by the longer Rifle, Ross Mk II** as standard Canadian issue
