A QUESTION OF CONFIDENCE

The Canadian Ross Rifle procurement saga in World War I, with details of the development and ammunition. Weapons procurement has always been a most controversial aspect of Canadian defence policy. Therefore, it is quite telling to look back on the Ross Rifle controversy - a rifle without a doubt the most hated, debated and rated weapon of its day. Everyone had an opinion about it. This book takes a look at the Ross Rifle story which has only appeared as an Appendix (No 111) to the 1938 Official History of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. It is a new treatment of the Ross history written between the wars by the Army's Official Historian. The author had official access to all of the players in the infamous rifle controversy. NOW HALF-PRICE!