bolt action centre-fire rifle
Report a Mistake- Object Number 19640009-004
- Event 1914-1919 First World War
- Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Ross Rifle Company
- Date Made 1915
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada
- Category Tools and equipment for science and technology
- Sub-category Armament, firearm
- Department Arms and Technology
- Museum CWM
- Earliest 1915/01/01
- Latest 1915/12/31
- Brand Name / Model 1910 (Mk 3) (T)
- Inscription ROSS RIFLE CO CANADA M 10 PATENTED; SCOPE No 261; (crown/couronne) D (broad arrow) /| C QUEBEC; III 965/1915 C (broad arrow) /| F K
- Pattern Name Ross
- Materials Walnut, Steel
- Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
- Measurements Height 13.9 cm, Length 127.8 cm, Width 9.0 cm
- Related activity Sniper
- Caption Ross Rifle, Sniper MK III
- Additional Information The Canadian-made Ross rifle was not well-suited to the rigors of trench warfare, and it often jammed, rendering it useless. Expert snipers often preferred the Ross rifle, finding it well-balanced and highly effective when firing only a few bullets. This rifle has been modified with a scope to achieve greater accuracy over longer ranges.