The Ross rifle is a straight-pull bolt action rifle chambered in .303 British that was produced in Canada from 1903 until 1918. [1]

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Feb 7, 2006 · Sir Charles Ross, a British aristocrat and inventor, offered to build a small-arms factory in Canada. He also proposed a rifle of his own design as Canada’s first domestically produced military rifle. Ross’ design was heavily influenced …

Oct 12, 2018 · Conceived by Charles Ross, and adapted for military service following a disagreement with the British over licensing for the Lee-Enfield, the Ross Rifle featured a straight-pull bolt unique...

In the 1890s a wealthy Scotsman, Sir Charles Henry Augustus Frederick Lockhart Ross, Ninth Baronet of Balnagown, developed a straight-pull bolt-action rifle he promoted both for hunting and as the ultimate military rifle.

May 23, 2018 · The Ross rifle was a straight-pull bolt action .303 inch–calibre rifleproduced in Canada from 1903 until 1918.

Jul 9, 2018 · An indigenous bolt-action service rifle of World War 1 to emerge from Canada - the "Ross Rifle" - was actually designed by Scotsman Charles Ross. Ross began furthered his new bolt-action rifle in 1896, a design largely influenced by the straight-pull Austro-Hungarian Mannlicher series of the day, and a patent followed in 1897.

Dec 27, 2023 · In the early 20th century, Canadians wanted to establish its own unique military establishment, complete with a military arm that was all its own. So emerged the famous Ross Rifle.

Feb 16, 2016 · The first Canadian and Newfoundland troops carried Ross rifles into the war. Snipers loved their accuracy. But they were too finely tooled for the variance in mass-produced British ammunition, and keeping the gun clean was a challenge for the infantry in the mucky trenches of the battlefield.

Sir Charles Ross, a British aristocrat and inventor, offered to build a small-arms factory in Canada. He also proposed a rifle of his own design as Canada’s first domestically produced military rifle. Ross’ design was heavily influenced by the Austro-Hungarian Mannlicher rifle.