My notes from the Gary Roberts estate auction in Indianapolis (1 December 2013). There were over 1600 lots put up. I left at 5:30pm after bidding had been going on for 6 1/2 hours. At that time, they said they were a little over halfway through! It seemed like one individual took most of the JSARs home. The auctioneer said he came from Alaska. I should have gone and talked to him, but did not get a chance to. Really a once-in-a-lifetime auction. A 10% "Buyers Premium" will be added to all prices.
The Johnson Rifles: (Lot #_Make_Model_Ser. No._Type_Cal._Sold Price)
21 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 1967 SEMI AUTO RIFLE .30-06 $7500
22 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 4951 SEMI AUTO RIFLE 7mm $7250
23 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 5170 SEMI AUTO RIFLE 7mm $6000
24 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 9412 SEMI AUTO RIFLE .30-06 $3600 (had modern scope and shortened barrel)
25 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 9289 SEMI AUTO RIFLE .30-06 $7750
26 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 B2093 SEMI AUTO RIFLE .30-06 $6500
27 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 B2277 SEMI AUTO RIFLE .30-06 $6500
28 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 6444 SEMI AUTO RIFLE 7mm $6000
29 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 5698 SEMI AUTO RIFLE .30-06 $7800
30 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 6483 SEMI AUTO RIFLE .30-06 $6000
31 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 9972 SEMI AUTO RIFLE .30-06 $6900
32 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 5196 SEMI AUTO RIFLE 7mm $5000
33 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 B5401 SEMI AUTO RIFLE .30-06 $8250
34 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 B0799 SEMI AUTO RIFLE .30-06 $5800
44 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 B7732 SEMI AUTO RIFLE .30-06 $5500
48 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 9505 SEMI AUTO RIFLE 0.30.06 $5000
79 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 B6364 SEMI AUTO RIFLE .30-06 $5100
122 JOHNSON AUTOMATICS 1941 B5478 SEMI AUTO RIFLE .30-06 $6500
All firearms included a $20 transfer-processing fee.
Other Johnson related items:
1941 Johnson LMG Poster $145
1941 Johnson Rifle Poster $125
Cigar box of JSAR front sights, bayonet lugs, and barrel extensions $250
Two Johnson Manuals $120
M1 Garand poster and Johnson Rifle poster $275
Two Johnson Manuals $100
Four Johnson Manuals $250
Three Johnson Bayonets $900
Six Johnson Bayonets $900
Johnson Automatics Military Ammunition Poster $60
Two JSAR Barrels (one looked to be missing front sight and bay. lug) $90
Two JSAR Barrels $325
Two JSAR Barrels $120
Two or three Johnson Bayonets $550
Misc. gun parts (included new, unfinished JSAR stock and forearm) $6500
Three JSAR Rotary Magazine assemblies $275
Collection of assorted Johnson historical documents and reports $500