Bayonet and sheath that came with Ross Rifle I posted earlier Pics

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Ill post 9 pictures then give a couple thoughts

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So this was with the 1907 model Mark II Ross I posted about the other day when my friend bought it. One can only say its been with the gun since he owned it but it appears period correct. It was made 8 of 1909 and the rifle was made in 1909. It has the Canadian broad arrow acceptance stamp. 58 Regiment Westmount Rifles was a Canadian unit from Google that was formed in 1914. Both the sheath and bayonet are US marked and have flaming bomb. I can only assume each of the 20,000 rifles came with bayonet and sheath to the US in 1917. The last picture in written in ink and either is elegant hand writing or a stamp. H.Donald Morgan 1917-18. Who knows when it was done, maybe and inspector? or was it signed by the U.S. Soldier that it was issued to in 1917. I listed in on GB 569558076 but thought some of you would enjoy the pictures.

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Westmount Rifles were a Militia Regm't from Montreal. Became The Royal Montreal Regiment on 1 April 1920.

https://archive.org/stream/58thregimentwest00reno/58thregimentwest00reno_djvu.txt

Bayonet stuff is here. http://arms2armor.com/Bayonets/ross1910.htm
Joe Salter is listing one with a 6-10 production date at $375.

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Westmount Rifles were a Militia Regm't from Montreal. Became The Royal Montreal Regiment on 1 April 1920.

https://archive.org/stream/58thregimentwest00reno/58thregimentwest00reno_djvu.txt

Bayonet stuff is here. http://arms2armor.com/Bayonets/ross1910.htm
Joe Salter is listing one with a 6-10 production date at $375.

Thanks Sunray,

I found some of that. I could not find what constituted a Militia unit of that day in Canada. Would it be similar to our State National Guard Units in the US? Or was it strictly a local area authorized to raise a fighting unit during war time. I got a little confused trying to figure the difference out. I liked that it was both Canadian and US marked. And the signature is neat if it was actually done by the US soldier it was issued to in 1917-18,,,,who knows

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Thanks Sunray,

I found some of that. I could not find what constituted a Militia unit of that day in Canada. Would it be similar to our State National Guard Units in the US? Or was it strictly a local area authorized to raise a fighting unit during war time. I got a little confused trying to figure the difference out. I liked that it was both Canadian and US marked. And the signature is neat if it was actually done by the US soldier it was issued to in 1917-18,,,,who knows

The Westmount regiment was formed in September 1914 for "home duty". Subsequently, several battalions where formed from volunteers of 58th for overseas duty.