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sale pending - richard j. - JOHNSON AUTOMATIC RIFLE MODEL OF1941 SEMI AUTO RIFLE 30-06
Guns International #: 102084095 Seller's Inventory #: #G1243
Category: Johnson Automatic Rifles - Military Rifles - US
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Seller: Eastern Branch Firearms
Member Since: 5/22/17
First Name: Glen
Last Name: Breton
State: Florida
Zip: 34668
Country: United States
Phone: (207) 215-5021
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Number of Active Listings: 385
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Postal money order, certified check , Major credit cards with 3% add
Description:
JOHNSON AUTOMATIC RIFLE MODEL OF1941 SEMI AUTO RIFLE 30-06. SER# B6051. METAL SHOWS A VERY NICE PARKERIZED FINISH . GOOD SOLID WOOD. VERY GOOD BRIGHT BORE.
The standard American service rifle during World War II was the M1 Garand, but the Model of 1941 Johnson was also procured during WWII. The 1941 Johnson is prized by collectors due to its scarcity. The number of Johnson rifles acquired by the United States during the war numbered in the hundreds, it was only issued to a specific U.S. Marine Corps unit, and the rifle was purged from the USMC inventory before the end of World War II.
Melvin Johnson developed a recoil-operated firearm mechanism he believed to be superior to the Garand’s gas-operated system. He was able to persuade the U.S. Army Ordnance Dept. to hold an informal test of his rifle in June 1938. The Johnson rifle performed relatively well in the tests but was not adopted.
Johnson turned to other nations in an attempt to market his rifle and light machine gun. Johnson was able to sell his weapons to the Netherlands Purchasing Commission (NPC) who needed to arm the colonial forces in the Dutch East Indies.
In Aug, 1940 the NPC placed an initial contract for Johnson rifles & light machine guns as well as spare parts & accessories. At the time Johnson Automatics did not have the production capabilities to fulfill the contract. Johnson partnered with the Universal Winding Company of Cranston, Rhode Island to form the Cranston Arms Co.; hence the Cranston Arms Co. “triangle” stamping on all Model 1941 Rifles. The “triangle” was a Dutch National symbol.
A total of 21,988 Model of 1941 Johnson rifles were manufactured by the time production ceased, which was 1,588 rifles more than the Dutch ordered. The Johnson company sold 1,000 of the extra Model 1941 rifles in 7x57 mm Mauser to the government of Chile.
Not long after the initial shipments of the Johnson rifles and light machine guns left the Rhode Island plant, the East Indies fell to the Japanese and the remaining rifles were embargoed in the United States. Only about 3,000 Johnson rifles had been shipped prior to the embargo.
Johnson barrels can be quickly removed & replaced. This led to some of these embargoed rifles eventually being procured by Maring Parachute battalions. Marine paratrooper Capt. (later Lt. Col.) Harry Torgerson stated that these rifles were used by “select scout-snipers” during the Guadalcanal campaign.
The Johnson rifles issued to Marine Parachute Regiments were standard Dutch-production guns. The limited number of Johnson rifles performed well in combat. One of the more notable achievements was that of Platoon Sgt. Harry M. Tully of the 1st Parachute Battalion. He was awarded a Silver Star when he used his Johnson rifle to kill 42 Japanese on the Solomon Islands at ranges up to 800 yards.
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