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This auction ended today. The bidding reached $6,000 without the gun making its reserve. Not bad for a piece that I wouldn't buy with your money!

The gun has been refinished, with considerble buffing to the original finish milling. Also, the rear sight assembly (all of it) has been painted. As the gun left the factory, only the leaf and ears were painted, with all other parts parked. Originally, the bolt handle and extractor would have been blued.

I believe Joe's right. Those stamps are a sure sign that the gun (or at least the butt plate) spent some time in South America.

Hello, I'll be selling my M1941 Johnson rifle soon, probably on Gunbroker. My question: where should I set my reserve? The gun has a "B" serial suffix and almost all of its original finish, thinning slightly at a few edges. The chamber and bore are mirror bright, except for the 4 inches or so near the muzzle, which has a little very light fuzz in the grooves. This is not wear; I believe it was from improper storage. Lands are dead sharp, as is the muzzle, which has no wear or belling. Internals are pristine, also with no wear. The original butt plate has no battering, but is going bright at the edges. The original finish has not yet begun to thin on the magazine, loading gate, and bolt handle. There are two reproduction parts, the butt stock and recoil spring, which measured under 10 1/2", so it was replaced. The original butt stock was also in marvelous condition, except that it had been heavily damaged along the top of the comb. It looked almost as if beavers had been after it, and I could not figure out a way to invisibly repair the damage. The new butt stock is of dense, straight grained walnut which matches the forward grip for color, grain, and sheen. I added the walnut laminations at the magazine bulges and these look just right. I ran 60 rounds of surplus GI M2 ball through this gun one afternoon long ago and found this to be a tight, highly accurate rifle with perfect function. Ejection is not violent with cases flung just a few feet. Many thanks, all! Howard

I added the laminations to a reproduction stock just as described above. It wasn't what I'd call an easy job, but it went very well and the stock looks just right. I sanded the bulges off with a belt sander until the stock was 2" thick. Walnut blocks were added using Gorilla glue and clamps, and then worked on down to shape. Finish sanding of the whole stock was done with a block, so the surface is not wavey. I stained the butt stock to match the grip stock, which I didn't touch. I've done little or no woodworking in the past, but this came out just fine. Really nice, in fact, IIDSSM.

Haven't been on the boards with any frequency for quite some time. I read with interest the post by one JAR owner with all kinds of rifle issues, including heavily dented cases and cases flung into the next county. He was using commercially loaded ammunition. I lucked into many wooden cases of Danish M2 ball ammuntion, all dating from the early 1960s. I've used this exclusively in my JAR, understanding that this (M2) is the ammunition for which the rifle was desiogned. Function has always been flawless, and the rifle throws the cases, undamaged, into a neat pile just a few feet from my right. I've used nothing else, other than the occasional odd lot of USGI ball M2 ammo. Is ammunition selection/loading critical on these rifles?

I have a M1941 Johnson magazine for sale. It's in truly excellent condition with no dents or corrosion. The exterior finish is thinning only slightly. The serial is D5437. It's not been messed with in any way. This is the magazine only, with no gate, pins, or springs. Please PM with an offer if interested.

Harder to find is the M1923 sling. This was rather intricate and made of canvas, but really looks great on the gun, particularly if you find one in khaki or early WWII OD #3 green. I've never seen a reproduction. Here's what it looks like: http://www.rollanet.org/~stacyw/us_m1923_sling.htm This sling is also correct for the M1928 and M1928A1 Thompson SMG.

Thanks, Brian!

Any chance of re-posting the pics? They have gone away.

How would one contact Joe Scott? Many thanks!

Does anyone out there make a really nice replacement butt stock for the '41? The one I have is a bit skinny at the heel. I purchased another from the Great American Stock Company but it is pretty crude. One of the laminations is just a little sliver of wood that does not look right. Thanks!

I took a M1941 rifle to the range that I had for the typical three day pre-purchase inspection. I noticed that it functioned with a great deal of violence, damaging the cases as your photos show and flinging them many feet to the right. After just a few rounds, the same rifle began to literally fall apart in my hands. It would not hit a standard pistol bull's eye at 25 yards. This was one sad rifle, and I sent it back to the seller. The next one was in virtually new original condition, and I have it to this day. There is all of the difference in the world between the two guns. The "new" '41 is very accurate and completely reliable. The action seems to function almost as an afterthought. The rifle fires, and then the action gently cycles, leaving a neat pile of undamaged brass just a few feet away. I bought a considerable amount of surplus Danish M2 ball when it was avialable and have used this exclusively.

Hello, Would appreciate any factory production log information on JSAR B6659, which I own and which is in excellent original condition. Thanks!