Episode 014: Canadia does a rifle (Patreon)

Small Arms of WWI Primer 014: Canadian Ross Rifle Mark III

Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration. C&Rsenal presents its WWI Primer series; covering the firearms of this historic conflict one at a time in honor of the centennial anniversary. Join us every other Tuesday! Ross Rifle MkIII Cartridge: .303 Capacity: 5 rnds Length: 50.6" weight: 9.9 lbs This disastrous straight pull rifle remains an infamous part of WWI. It brought down politicians, cost soldiers' lives, and was generally a complete failure on the battlefield. But was the Ross Rifle really unfixable? Or did the Canadians drop the gun just when they had it finally working? Additional reading: The Ross Rifle Story Roger F. Phillips http://astore.amazon.com/candrprimer-20/detail/0969190603 You can now find this and other books through our A-store. When buying through this link we receive a small commission that goes on to help with production. http://astore.amazon.com/candrprimer-20 Music provided by Melissa Hyman of The Moon and You http://www.themoonandyou.com/ Safe range space thanks to Shoot Logic http://www.shootlogic.com/ In collaboration with The Great War https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar Ammunition data thanks to DrakeGmbH https://www.youtube.com/user/DrakeGmbH/ Archival work by Georgy http://georgy-konstantinovich-zhukov.tumblr.com/ Visit us at http://candrsenal.com Or go further and support our channel at https://www.patreon.com/CandRsenal Current funding level: $936.00