DaveHuz

Just some updated history on the aforementioned .270 Win. rifle that my Dad had built. The Johnson barrel had to have been purchased separately by my Dad or a gunsmith as my Uncle who is now deceased brought the Mauser action back to my Dad right after his tour in N. Africa in WWII. As I recall our conversations, the Mauser action had been attached to a barrel that was bent (probably as a result of combat) and the gunsmith mated the action to the Johnson .270 Automatic barrel.

Have found this site for the second time and it has been very interesting to read about these rifles. History Channel's "Mailcall" had a short blurb on the Johnson rifle a few days ago. Inherited my Dad's .270 Johnson Automatic with Mauser action (specifically the action is: FAB.NAT.D'ARMES de GUERRE HERSTAL-BELGIQUE -marking on top of action is YII 1930 with crown and crest with a cross inside it). No serial number is visible as I expect it is underneath hidden by the stock-haven't taken the rifle down yet. Barrel has a hooded ramp sight and it and the action are heavily blued. The curved bolt handle is marked with an "M3" underneath. Stock is beautiful dark walnut with hand cut checkering in excellent condition and with a Packmayr recoil pad, although this rifle has spent some time in the field. I believe my Dad acquired this piece some time in the 50s when we lived in Central NYS. He had worked with and known several old time gunsmiths in the Utica, NY area and I believe one of them had sold this rifle to him. Any experts out there have any idea of the value of this rifle? I might be interested in passing this piece on to a collector who can appreciate it or restore it instead of my keeping it cased and secured out of view.