391 likes. If you are interested in consigning in future sales, please contact the specialist department. C $80.00. The straight-pull action with blued receiver engraved Ross Rifle Company, Canada, 1912, Patented, the rear fitted with an adjustable peep-sight, the trigger-guard with de-cocking lever, stock with semi-pistolgrip and steel butt-plate with brass trap, military-style forestock capped with a blued barrel-band, sling-swivels, the barrel with blade-foresight and protector These were mostly military rifles, though not all. Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. This listing is a Ross Rifle, a straight-pull bolt action rifle, intended for Canadian troops during WWI. Buy It Now +C $2.00 shipping. For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department. The Ross M10 straight-pull hunting rifle was a wonder of the age, and were it not for the untimely intervention of World War I (1914-18), it might have gone on to have quite a different career. This is a knife bayonet from the period of 1908 into WWI. The Canadian Government initially signed a contract with the rifle company for 12,000 rifles to be delivered to the army by 1903. This is a very rare Ross automatic pistol, patented in 1903 by Charles Ross, of the Ross Rifle Company in Quebec. VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right. In recent years, some models have become quite collectible. Ross settled a gun factory in Hartford, Connecticut, with machinist J. For payment information please refer to the sale catalog. This action used a coil springto activate the firing pin, instead of the hinged-h… Featuring a 22 barrel, w for sale by Cliffs Guns Safes Reloading on GunsAmerica - 994342395 privacy Over 30 years of experience providing Rifle Accuracy Systems to Military and Law Enforcement organizations. Except for markings, it is virtually identical to the US Ross … Bayonet Scabbard for a Ross Rifle - Stamped H.C. Company Ltd. 1941 & a Leather Sling - Clyde Auctioneering A .22 (L.R.) It was produced parallel with, and in reality replaced by, the Canadian version of the British Pattern 1907. If you have queries about lots purchased in this sale, please contact customer services. Free returns. This lot has been removed from the website, please contact customer services for more information. Borden was impressed not only with the Ross rifle, but also b… ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. Ross also tried to convince the British War Department to adopt the.280 Ross (and his rifle) as the new service cartridge, but World War I came along and dashed his hopes. Brand New. Copyright © 1995-2021 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designed by Sir Charles Ross, this controversial straight-pull action rifle was made in a wide range of commercial and military variations from 1903 to 1917. Next is the same photo as was used for the cover image of "A Question of Confidence: The Ross Rifle in the Trenches", which is essentially a reprint of "The Ross Rifle, Monograph" published as an appendix to "The Official History of the Canadian Forces in the Great War, 1914-1919" - Mark III action cutaway - Inside the Ross Rifle Company factory - C $9.99. A single band joined the wood body to the metal barrel which extended a short distance ahead of the forend. Early 1900, he brought out the Model 1900 Sporter, still made in Bennett's factory. 0 … By the fall of 1916 – along with Hughes's departure – the rifle had been officially withdrawn from service, and Canadians were re-armed with the Lee-Enfield. Up until the adoption of the Ross rifle, the Canadian military had relied upon Great Britain to … Ross rifles and the.280 Ross cartridge thus became inseparable in the public mind. By appointment The Canadian government expropriated the Ross Rifle Company in March 1917 after paying Sir Ross $2 million. The first Mark I Ross rifle was not delivered until 1905. inc. premium, The straight-pull action with blued receiver engraved, I have read, understood and agree to Bonhams, These rifles were designed as training aids for the Canadian Army. By the same time, he made commercial agreement with famous gunmaker firm Charles William Lancaster, inventor of the oval bore, to be his exclusive UK agent. The rifle was superb in target shooting and sniping, but it had problems in combat. Here is my bayonet & scabbard from the Ross Rifle Company. 1. Sir Wilfred Laurier, then the Prime Minister, was persuaded by his Militia Minister, Sir Frederick Borden, that Canada would have to make its own rifle. Enter Sir Charles Ross, the right man in the right place with the wrong rifle. This action used a coil spring to activate the firing pin, instead of the hinged-hammer … Early 1900, he brought out the Model 1900 Sporter, still made in Bennett’s factory. The Ross Rifle was a conventional long gun firearm piece, its metal working components inlaid into a single piece wooden body. Welcome to D.D. See each listing for international shipping options and costs. For more recent exchange rates, please use the. In total, approximately 420,000 Ross rifles were produced, with 342,040 eventually being purchased by the Briti… GI#: 101566658. Ross was a Scotsman, the ninth Baronet of Balmagovan, an Eton graduate who had served with Lovat’s Scouts during the Boer War and had marketed a light sporting rifle in the United States. From United States Please refer to our Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. Buy It Now. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items! By the same time, he made commercial agreement with famous gunmaker firm Charles Lancaster, inventor of the oval bore, to be his exclusive UK agent. For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows: Buyer's Premium Rates27.5% on the first £10,000 of the hammer price; 25% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £10,000 up to and including £450,000; 20% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £450,000 up to and including £4,500,000; and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000. Our proprietary products were designed by our firm to promote accuracy and improve durable service life for the rifles we build. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS. If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest customer services team. Buy It Now. Original Item: Only One Available. Hilt has an oddly "squared" steel pommel; integral push-button/internal-spring latching mechanism. The Ross rifle is a straight-pull bolt action .303 inch-calibre rifle that was produced in Canada from 1903 until 1918. Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. View cart for details. In 1903, the Ross Rifle Company was established in Quebec. Models listed are a sampling of the many different variations. (from my research), but mostly the troops carried the MK. 7, No. The first 1,000 rifles were supplied to the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) in that same year. They were phased-out - when possible - by the.303 Lee-Enfield Rifle and Bayonet. As it was, the war sank the military version of the rifle and Ross Rifle Co. with it, leaving the .280 Ross an orphan in search of a home. Canadian Ross Rifle Mark II Caliber 303 British Excellent condition Missing rear sight aperture Harris controlled platform magazine US ordnance stamp behind triggerguard Bore is very good with ...Click for more info. 13772, Sold for

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