Ross Rifle

owagner · 10-11-2007, 10:43 AM

I am in posession of a ROSS RIFLE model 1905. The early version. It appears that over the years someone stripped the bolt and re-assembled it improperly. It will not lock. I need infomation on stripping the bolt and re-assembling it properly. This is a unique straight-pull bolt action. My concern is that without fixing it someone could be injured in the future by firing it. When a .303 kicks the bolt open into you face it would be nasty.

Vintovki · 10-11-2007, 06:01 PM

owagner,
I am not sure how informed you are about the Ross Rifle. Here are a couple of links that may be of help.
The Ross Rifle Scandal
Ross rifle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

owagner · 10-12-2007, 12:07 PM

Been to both of them and they were no help. This thing was a fine firearm that was too sensitive to dirt and not soldier proof. Kind of like the Reising Submachine Gun of WWII fame or infame.

K75RT · 10-14-2007, 07:12 PM

I found a cross sectional drawing of the Model 1905, perhaps this will help. I also found an email address for a guy who is knowledgable on the Ross. ross.rifle.story@sympatico.ca

owagner · 10-17-2007, 01:52 PM

Thank you that may be helpful. This is a beautiful rifle which was just a little to delicate for the trenches and soldiers

fred · 10-17-2007, 06:27 PM

Suddenly I remember why I keep coming back to this forum: someone else knows and is willing to share fascinating information! There is a valuable lesson here that panels who screen weapons for military use should remember.

owagner · 10-18-2007, 09:39 AM

Brings to mind the "trapdoor Springfields" that Custer was armed with while the indians had Henrys. If you check the 1903 Springfield it has a "magazine cutoff switch" on the left side of the receiver. This makes it a single shot rifle when turned on. Some general officer thought having five rounds available one after the other would cause soldiers to waste ammunition. When you turn the switch on it will not pick up the next round in the magazine as the bolt does not fully retract. Of course the same thinking in Germany and Japan was why we faced K-98 Mausers and Arisaka's and not some version like our Garands.

10-11-2007, 10:43 AM	#1
owagner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5	Ross Rifle I am in posession of a ROSS RIFLE model 1905. The early version. It appears that over the years someone stripped the bolt and re-assembled it improperly. It will not lock. I need infomation on stripping the bolt and re-assembling it properly. This is a unique straight-pull bolt action. My concern is that without fixing it someone could be injured in the future by firing it. When a .303 kicks the bolt open into you face it would be nasty.

10-11-2007, 06:01 PM	#2
Vintovki Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 138 Images: 3	owagner, I am not sure how informed you are about the Ross Rifle. Here are a couple of links that may be of help. The Ross Rifle Scandal Ross rifle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ "Quemadmoeum gladius neminem occidit, occidentis telum est." - Seneca

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10-12-2007, 12:07 PM	#3
owagner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5	Been to both of them and they were no help. This thing was a fine firearm that was too sensitive to dirt and not soldier proof. Kind of like the Reising Submachine Gun of WWII fame or infame.

10-14-2007, 07:12 PM	#4
K75RT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 184	I found a cross sectional drawing of the Model 1905, perhaps this will help. I also found an email address for a guy who is knowledgable on the Ross. ross.rifle.story@sympatico.ca

10-17-2007, 01:52 PM	#5
owagner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5	Thank you that may be helpful. This is a beautiful rifle which was just a little to delicate for the trenches and soldiers

10-17-2007, 06:27 PM	#6
fred Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NC, USA Posts: 172	Suddenly I remember why I keep coming back to this forum: someone else knows and is willing to share fascinating information! There is a valuable lesson here that panels who screen weapons for military use should remember.

10-18-2007, 09:39 AM	#7
owagner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5	Brings to mind the "trapdoor Springfields" that Custer was armed with while the indians had Henrys. If you check the 1903 Springfield it has a "magazine cutoff switch" on the left side of the receiver. This makes it a single shot rifle when turned on. Some general officer thought having five rounds available one after the other would cause soldiers to waste ammunition. When you turn the switch on it will not pick up the next round in the magazine as the bolt does not fully retract. Of course the same thinking in Germany and Japan was why we faced K-98 Mausers and Arisaka's and not some version like our Garands.