Johnson automatic model 1941 info wanted

[royce]

Hi to all military buffs: I would like to hear some facts and some history on this particular firearm, semi auto in 30-06. If anyone can fill me in on this historic piece it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[cote_b]

Post this in the milsurp section. You'll get alot more feedback!

 

[getsome]

Go to Wikipedia and there is a whole blurb on the history. I owned one many years ago and like a fool parted with it and would love to add one to my collection so if you don't grab it send it my way.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1941_Johnson_rifle

Kevin

 

[sunray]

Very long dollars these days.
Go here. http://www.johnsonautomatics.com/index.html

 

[royce]

Have checked out the sites. Thanks for the input. Yeah!!, now I see why about wrong area for posting.

 

[jamiejaf]

They have an odd rate of fire.

 

[DaveGP]

They have an odd rate of fire.

Say what??

 

[cancer]

If you can legally pick one up, I would recomend it. They're becoming very rare and are quite valuable collector items these days.

 

[theDuck]

The magazine may be pinned to 5 rounds as it is a semi auto centrefire. The garand M1 has the exemption for being over 5 rounds

 

[sunray]

"...magazine may be pinned to 5 rounds..." Has to be. Not easy to pin a rotary mag either.

 

[can14]

Century International Arms brought in a lot of these rifles in the late 60's or early 70's. The condition varied from very poor to very good. I think they came from southeast asia. The price was around $70.00 and Garands were $90.00. I bought some and two were good+ and two were VG++. The bores were no hell. Thats why the Garands sold first and the johnson's sold because they were 3006.

 

[Merllin]

Dont you find it embarrassing to ask guys about their Johnsons?.... Im just sayin....

 

[smellie]

Southeast Asia sounds about right. They were built on contract for the Dutch colonial government, a lot were used by USMC. Rifles remaining after the war should have been delivered to the Dutch, used in what is now Indonesia.

Lotta Johnsons have been through 2 wars in the tropics, really look it.

Big query: does the M.1903 Springfield barrel work for rebarreling one of these?

 

[Bojangles]

Hi,

Albion Arms, Peterborough Ontario 1959........ NEW MINT !!!!

--Just a reminder that thr price was more than a weeks pay for the average guy back then..........

Cheers,

Bill