Johnson 1941 Semi Auto Rifle
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I would say 'without seeing it' $1500 or higher... All original, not bubba'd, or busted up.
Condition has a lot to do with price due to their rarity over here. If condition is as you describe expect to pay a couple of grand (give or take). And that is using the EE here to judge pricing when they come up.
Condition has a lot to do with price due to their rarity over here. If condition is as you describe expect to pay a couple of grand (give or take). And that is using the EE here to judge pricing when they come up.
The way the economy is, at 3k I'd expect it to be mint... But that's me...
1941 Johnson
Hi,
I hope you have deep pockets.......... he he
These go for insane prices on the US side of the border.... I have seen some selling for 5 and 6 thousand dollars if they are original and very good condition.
The US love their Johnsons,,,,,,,,,,,
I am not sure about the value here, but I believe "Collector's Source" had one a while back for about $3500
regards,
Bill
Hi,
I hope you have deep pockets.......... he he
These go for insane prices on the US side of the border.... I have seen some selling for 5 and 6 thousand dollars if they are original and very good condition.
The US love their Johnsons,,,,,,,,,,,
I am not sure about the value here, but I believe "Collector's Source" had one a while back for about $3500
regards,
Bill
It's true that U.S. prices are sky high as compared to here. I've got some U.S. milsurps that would fetch me a pretty penny over there & about half of that here. Demand is high there & probably not even a 5th of that here. I still say a good deal would be between $1500 - $2000 ($2500ish max) for an average condition. If it's mint & original then I would expect the price to be higher.
maple_leaf_eh
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The majority of Johnsons have pitted barrels from shooting corrosive ammunition.
There is a cheap fix of stubbing the original barrel (gasp!) and implanting a Springfield 1903 barrel, suitably turned down. This trick was used on rewelded Garands too.
There is a cheap fix of stubbing the original barrel (gasp!) and implanting a Springfield 1903 barrel, suitably turned down. This trick was used on rewelded Garands too.
Not sure about stubbing the barrel, Melvin Johnson used 1903 springfield barrels for his first few rifles then made his own after that. Mine is rebarreled to .308 and shoots quite well. They are barreled just like an AR, the barrel screws into a barrel extention that has the locking lugs for the bolt. The turning would be threading the barrel for the extention, turning it down for the barrel support and adding the bayonet lug and the front sight.
A good example up here can go quite high, $ 2500.00 to $ 3000.00 is not unheard of!
Scott
A good example up here can go quite high, $ 2500.00 to $ 3000.00 is not unheard of!
Scott
Random pic:
Sadly, I think the novel magazines for the Johnson
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are "stuck" with the 5-round limit....
Last one I saw, long ago, was pretty well beat up. Chunks out of the stock. Metal was ok. Given current values, I should have bought it. Should have bought the BAR too. Even though I had just been laid off. sniff. I could have been a first class citizen.
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Should have bought?
Around 1959 I bought one from "Ye Olde Hunter" in Alexandria Virginia for $35. Of course I was talked out of it a couple of years later.
"Too soon ve gets old und too late ve gets schmart"
Oh, it did have an excellent barrel
Around 1959 I bought one from "Ye Olde Hunter" in Alexandria Virginia for $35
. Of course I was talked out of it a couple of years later."Too soon ve gets old und too late ve gets schmart"
Oh, it did have an excellent barrel
Should have bought?
Around 1959 I bought one from "Ye Olde Hunter" in Alexandria Virginia for $35
"Too soon ve gets old und too late ve gets schmart"
Oh, it did have an excellent barrel
Why do the Johnson's always have bad bores, was the ammo not the same used in the Garand?
99% of the ones in Canada came from Century in the early 70's. They came from Indonesia and were beaters and I do mean beaters. MOST had parts missing and bores like gopher holes. First clue: is the sight in meters..if so it's a Dutch Indonesian one and it will be beat...
There were a few good ones sold by Mort at Globeco in Ottawa but some of those were in 7mm and out of South America. Again, none are what we would call pristine
There were a few good ones sold by Mort at Globeco in Ottawa but some of those were in 7mm and out of South America. Again, none are what we would call pristine
