Original Canadian WWI Mk.I Ross Rifle Bayonet and Scabbard with U.S. WWI Surcharges - dated 1909 Russian Issue Equipment many of which appear to

many of which appear to be original to the case and are marked

40 along with maker code cox and 1944 date stamp

as due to the type of metal used to manufacture these they typically don’t stand up well to the elements

Serial number 5005 is stamped on the barrel behind of the rear sight and also on the receiver top

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

Original Canadian WWI Mk.I Ross Rifle Bayonet and Scabbard with U.S. WWI Surcharges - dated 1909 Russian Issue Equipment many of which appear toOriginal 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