Original Canadian WWI Mk.I Ross Rifle Bayonet and Scabbard with U.S. WWI Surcharges - dated 1909 Russian Issue Equipment so-called because of a reputation

so-called because of a reputation for losing a high number aircraft and crews

Action type: Percussion Lock

Weighs approximately 65 lbs but is mounted on a hardwood swivel base making rotating simple

These are the typical detailed photographs but no two will be alike

The rifle comes complete with all matched serial numbers 32050 on all locations

Original Canadian WWI Mk.I Ross Rifle Bayonet and Scabbard with U.S. WWI Surcharges - dated 1909 Russian Issue Equipment so-called because of a reputationOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Ross rifle is a straight pull bolt action . 303 inch calibre rifle that was produced in Canada from 1903 until 1918. The Ross Mk. II (or "model 1905") rifle was highly successful in target shooting before World War I, but the close chamber tolerances, lack of primary extraction and overall length made the Mk. III (or "1910") Ross rifle unsuitable for the conditions of trench warfare, exacerbated by the often poor