Original Canadian WWI Mk.I Ross Rifle Bayonet and Scabbard with U.S. WWI Surcharges - Dated 1909 Original Antique Guns The spine is proof marked

The spine is proof marked Crown / GR directly in front of the cross guard

as worn by General Officers in the Army

The honey colored hardwood grip is in very good condition with no cracks or chips

which were then welded together

identical to the one included in this group

Original Canadian WWI Mk.I Ross Rifle Bayonet and Scabbard with U.S. WWI Surcharges - Dated 1909 Original Antique Guns The spine is proof markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Ross rifle is a straight pull bolt action . 303 inch caliber 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