The Ross-rifle factory, in the heart of Cove Fields, Quebec City, in 1925.<br><dl><dt>Ross Rifle Factory - 1902-1931<br></dt></dl><p>« In 1902, Scottish industrialist Charles Ross built a factory on the Plains of Abraham where the water reservoir now stands, close to Martello Tower 1. Thousands of rifles, used to equip Canadian Army soldiers until the beginning of World War I, were produced there. The Ross Rifle was retired from service in 1916. Although said to be very accurate, it was known to jam occasionally and discharge in the shooter’s face.
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The Ross Company was expropriated by the federal government in 1917 and ceased its activities. An unsuccessful attempt was made to retool after the closing of the factory on the Plains. The National Battlefields Commission obtained the land of the Ministry of Defence and the Ross Rifle Company (Cove Fields) in 1928, but had to wait until the Army relocated elsewhere before demolishing the buildings. They were being used for military stores even in the 1930s, but were destroyed to make room for the Quebec City water reservoir in 1931. » – <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.ccbn-nbc.gc.ca/en/history-heritage/site-history/park-the-city/#ross">ccbn-nbc.gc.ca</a>
Fairchild Aerial Surveys Co. of Canada Ltd, Grand Mère, Quebec
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