GUN SPRING 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2017
OUTSTANDING WW2 JOHNSON MODEL 1941 RIFLE WITH BAYONET AND SLING. JOHNSON 1941 7714 30-06 MODERN; C&R Cal. 30/06. 22" bbl. Green/Grey phosphate finish with oil finished 2 piece walnut military stocks. Outstanding unmarked pattern 1907 leather military sling that appears to be period to rifle. Numbered in the very first series with out a serial prefix this rifle most certainly saw service with the United States Marine Corps. These rifles saw extensive use with the Corps in the Pacific theater. The barrel bushing has the correct .30-06 and 41 markings on the face. Both the barrel and the barrel bushing have matching 5531K assembly numbers. Johnson rifles were only serial numbered on the receiver, balance of numbers are assembly numbers and they where not matching. The bolt remains correctly in the white with its assembly number C2084. Rear sights are graduated 100 to 900 meters.Unique 10 round rotary magazine design that utilized 2 standard 5 round US GI stripper clips.Entire production of these rifles where manufactured by Cranston Arms Company in Providence Rhode Island under the supervision of Melvin Johnson the inventor. With the rifle is the even more scarce Model 1941 Johnson Bayonet with Scabbard.The brown leather scabbard has the correct "M" pattern stitching and the bayonet itself is proper phosphate finish with blue steel spring latch assembly. A great opportunity to own a very uncommon non-prefix Johnson 1941 rifle. These rifles most certainly saw service in the Pacific theater with the United States Marine Corps. CONDITION: Very fine overall with excellent bore and mechanics. 2 piece walnut stocks are very good with several very minor bruises and dings as to be expected but is very fine overall and far better than the average Model 1941 example. Blue steel finished rotary magazine id very fine with slight surface wear however most finish remains with loss only at very high points. Phosphate finish on receiver is equally as fine with slight loss of finish at high points and over ejector protrusion. Bayonet is slightly pitted overall but is a very good example. The white stitch scabbard is very fine with its trademark "M"pattern stitching remaining intact. This is a very fine example of a difficult to obtain US Military issued rifle. 51388-3 TDW (4,500-6,500)