Ross Mark III

The rifle with bolt Ross Mark III was lawful in Canada before and during the First World War. Conceived by a Scot, it well quickly proved unsuitable with the combat in mud and dangerous for its user and was replaced by the Lee-Enfield Mark III.

Presentation

Rifle creates by Sir Charles Ross was adopted by the Royal Gendarmerie of Canada in 1905 pennies the form of Ross Mark I. Equipped with a bolt with rectilinear armament, it fired a specific ammunition and was very precise with the shooting. Suffering from serious defects, it was modernized to become Mark II. It was also used by the US Army for the drive of its recruits in 1914-1918 and by the British Guard Home in 1940. Its mechanism nevertheless was taken again by hunting weapons and of sporting shooting.

Technical data

Ammunition: .303 British (7.7x 56R mm)
Length: 1320 mm
Canon: 711 mm
Empty weight: 3; 90 kg
Store: 5 blows

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