Brian Alpert

Decent looking stock. Doubt it is an original although has the 3 holes drilled in the butt. The inletting on the face butting the magazine does not look correct. Comparee with original and you judge.

Contact me. I have a few for sale below $5K < brian.alpert@louisville.edu>

Heck of a deal is right but then again, you can't lose taking a profit. Transactions at gunshows are almost always cash. When you think of how much cash is walking around a gunshow it boggles the mind. I know I would always have $10 or 15K in hundreds and I was hardly alone.

Jeed, Both carbine "clones" and 41 LMG semis are put together with modified original rifle receivers and original LMG lowers. Sight bases have to be fabricated to attach LMG rear sights to the receivers. These sight bases are fabricated, not original. The Lyman sights are original. One can use an original or replacement bbl with the 41 LMG front sight. As noted, the subject carbine being auctioned is not particularly well done. The fabricated sight base is crudely done and not correct for the carbine, The front sight mounting is also crudely done with incorrect pins and tack welds underneath. You can do better.

I have only seen originals in pictures but the lowers are most obviously different. The Daisy Mae takedown is. probably different as no latch plunger is visible as on the LMG lower. From what I hear, all 3 of the Daisy Mae carbines were slightly different. Pictures in "the book" show a different sight base without the square block on the top of the receiver as well as a finger groove forend.

If one has a LMG parts set minus the magazine support assembly (which is usually missing) and a receiver, the next best thing is to put together a carbine. It is a simple matter to convert to a 41 LMG semi if a mag support assembly becomes available. BTW, if anyone is interested, I have 2 for sale

" Another mystery in the JSAR story, the serial #s listed without rifles listed as built. I have come across a few and I have a mint receiver #1234 which is listed without a rifle being built. Were these made as extras for replacement of defective receivers or "in addition to" Dutch or Chilean contract rifles. The Marine "gifts" sent to New River were so listed in the log. Those who would know are long gone.

Very nice. All original and correct and in superb condition. Should bring $7K+

What appears to be a Miltech JSAR went for $6725 on GB. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/892583738 There is no telling with auctions.

This comes from Wikipedia article on Castro: "In the Sierra Maestra mountains, Castro was joined by Frank Sturgis (one of the later Watergate burglars) who offered to train Castro's troops in guerrilla warfare. Castro accepted the offer, but he also had an immediate need for guns and ammunition, so Sturgis became a gunrunner. Sturgis purchased boatloads of weapons and ammunition from Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) weapons expert Samuel Cummings' International Armament Corporation in Alexandria, Virginia. Sturgis opened a training camp in the Sierra Maestra mountains, where he taught Che Guevara and other 26 July Movement rebel soldiers guerrilla warfare." Many of the arms dealers in the 50's and 60's were CIA fronts securing arms for various supposedly anticommunist insurgencies around the world. Indeed, Winfield was thought to have CIA connections. JSARs were popular as they were excellent US made weapons not identified with the US government. The CIA armed the Bay oF Pigs invaders with JSARs

Ed, Your father may be rolling over in his grave but remember, during the Cuban revolution, Fidel had not yet declared himself a communist. Everyone in the US was cheering his efforts. The first inkling was when his estranged sister came to the US and said he was a communist. Prior to that time, he was considered a savior of Cuba by attempting to oust the ruthless dictator Fulgencia Batista. I well remember how shocked we were when he declared himself a communist.

You appear to be reasonably handy. Why don't you try recontouring your sporter stock to military configuration, fitting a buttplate (available from Joseph Scott), fitting a sling swivel (available from SARCO including screws). Numrich may have the small stock key and screws if you want to go that far. Military configuration bbls are available (I have a few) Attach picture is one I did compared to an original

JSAR bbl are interchangeable. The guide collar and locking collars are identical, thus the 30/06 markings. Cranston (Johnson) produced them in 30/06 and 7mm Mauser using blanks from Mendoza in Mexico. Winfield offered 270 WCF sporter bbls. Winfield made standard sporter bbl using Garand bbl. Others were made for them by Apex. I have or have had JSAR bbls in 308, 7mm Mauser, 8 x 57mm Mauser, 270 WCF as well as 30/06. They have supposedly also have been made in 7.65 Argentine Mauser. Joseph Scott has replacement butt plates. If you are adapting them to Winfield sporter stocks, which are thinner, they need to be trimmed to fit.

From the accompanying article: "The Johnson M1941 was a latecomer to the war. The one with serial number A0009, was issued to Dunlap. His comrades in arms knew how much he valued the rifle and saw that it was returned to him when the war ended."

It is for real. Well documented provenance. Simpson's knows what they are doing. It is their business.

John Darling was the major supplier of JSAR parts and replacement stocks for many years. Several years ago, he turned his parts and stock making jigs over to Joseph Scott. When I last talked with John, he was restoring vintage tractors.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/890466433 Someone actually bid $6K on this polished and blued JSAR with cracked stock and butchered bbl.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/890466433 Someone actually bid $6K on this polished and blued JSAR with cracked stock and butchered bbl.

Crosier firearms has a beautiful Chilean JSAR on GB https://www.gunbroker.com/item/889985236 They apparently don't know it is 7mm but it is obvious based on the serial #, stepped bbl and Navy Arms Import mark. I let them know.

$6525! They lost money on that one.

Hand stamped numbers are a mystery. They are sometimes seen on bayonets. Rarely did Winfield numbers match there log. Indeed, the only JSAR numbers which often match the log are the Chilean 7mm, many of which were apparently unissued.

Good article. Hoarding ammo is nothing new. Us martial collectors always bought when the price was right....remember 30/06 ball at $0.15 each. I think the problem today is the erroneous belief that the "government" will ban ownership of more than minimal quantities of ammo. As it is, when some perpetrator of some sort is arrested, the headlines often note a large stash of ammo found on his premises.....like that in itself is illegal. Ammo limits, or high taxes would be a way of government control unrelated to the 2nd amendment. Up to this point, the anti gun people have not considered the tax angle yet

This is one of the 7 or 8 JSARs Rick Crosier got at that estate auction in Indianapolis in 2013. They all went for above $7K at that time. Rick Crosier's estate or whoever took over Crosier firearms after his passing has it for sale on the GB auction. Obviously, they don't even realize it is a Chilean 7mm....although I told them.

Crosier firearms has a beautiful Chilean JSAR on GB https://www.gunbroker.com/item/889985236 They apparently don't know it is 7mm but it is obvious based on the serial #, stepped bbl and Navy Arms Import mark. I let them know.

It is easy to replace but they don't all work as they were individually fitted. Make sure after it is installed that you depress the loading gate as you slide the lower to place, otherwise it will not work.