TomW

If I am seeing it correctly, picture 2/11- which shows the bolt & the operating handle, does not appear to have any internals in the operating handle. By re-sizing the photo, the threads where the internals screw in, appear to be apparent in the hollow tube. Other wise, a well kept & maintained, 1941 Johnson Rifle.

SARCO in the last couple of days, added to their Johnson 1941 parts listing, a small batch (as they described it) of Johnson 1941 Semi Auto Rifle Magazine Door Springs. Under SARCO go to Rifle Parts & Accessories. Under Johnson 1941 go to the 2nd page of parts, to find the new listing of Magazine Door Springs. They are listed as JHN 061, & are somewhat pricey @ $37.50. They do not indicate one way or the other if they are original. A chance for everyone, who has recently been looking, to pick one up.

Have you seen the new Johnson M.1941 magazine article? It is found in the November 2017, Issue 26 on page 24, of FIREARMS NEWS. It is entitled DUTCH SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II. Page 30 has three pictures of the KNIL (Royal Dutch East Indies Army) with the Johnson M. 1941. Page 31 contains a picture of the M. 1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun, which was also purchased, by the KNIL. This page also contains information on numbers of M. 1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun and M. 1941 Johnson received by KNIL.

Brian I would be interested in purchasing one of your stripped receivers. My first preference would be the 3rd receiver from the top. My second preference would be the top receiver in the photo. If you would contact me at ph. # 405-740-8884 or tomwygant@yahoo.com Thank You

Additional Measurements of Pin- 0.11" wide 0.74" long (as per Brian) 0.05" from end to edge of notch 0.05" width of notch

Joseph- What will be your table number downstairs in Tulsa this year? Also at what time Friday do you estimate you will arrive? Thanks Tom W

In the most recent issue of Garand Collectors Association GCA JOURNAL Volume 28- Issue 2, Spring 2014 can be found a six page article by Clyde Cremer entitled- TWO WARHORSES RETURN HOME. Clyde recently purchased an M1 and a M1941 Johnson, that were returned in a duffle bag, by an individual who served during WWII, on a ship that supported the island campaigns including Bougainville, the only battle that Johnsons saw combat, with the 1st Marine Parachute Battalion. The article discusses the history of The Netherlands and the M1941 Johnson, the differences in the front and rear sights of the Johnson and the Garand and speculates on where & how this sailor acquired, these two battle field survivors. Numerous color photographs of these two weapons accompany the story.

ryche_me You might check out the following web sites of The Garand Collectors Association- www.thegca.org. Check out the "GCA Journal" at http://www.thegca.org/the-gca-journal The way I read it, a person must join the GCA for $25/year to receive the Journal. I would bet if a person joined, they could request a copy of this particular Journal. As usual- Reproduction of any part of the journal is prohibited without permission. Garand Collectors Association, Inc. P.O. Box 7498, N. Kansas City, MO 64116. Telephone: 816-471-2005. FAX: 816-421-1991

Adam- Joseph Scott and myself are usually at the Tulsa show on Friday, a day before the general public is able to come in. We walk the show separately, but share information with each other. We will have most of the Johnson Rifles scoped out by that time. If you stop at Joseph,s table on Saturday, he will be able to give you some directions, as to where the individual Johnson,s are located. There are usually at least 4 to 5 Johnson's in the show, in addition to the ones that Joseph brings. Joseph usually has one or more Johnson,s for sale at his table. I am sure he will share his table number with everyone.

Yes it does indicate that it is pinned, but the 2-3 moderators who have copies of the master log of no letter serial #s, are more that willing, as they have time, to give you the serial #s of the parts of your Johnson Rifle. You should start a new letter-request to the message board, asking for all information on Johnson Rifle serial # 0219. This will get their attention and it will stand out better, rather than being buried in your last message.

My earliest Johnson(#0901) was out and available, so I checked the Rear Sight Elevator. YES- it does have the dash between the numbers, same as your early #0219. Decided to check out the safe for the A # and another early # no letter one. The A # did not have the dashes between the letters. The other early one, did not either have the dashes, which is not surprising, because I bought another original sight & rear sight elevator on e-Bay, and replaced the old ones. I also checked out two more additional rear sight elevator's in my spare parts. Neither one has the dashes between the numbers! It would appear with the information that we have to date, that early # Johnson Rifles, may have had original rear sight elevator's, with dashes between numbers. Bubakles- Have you asked a moderator yet, to check out your early #0219 serial number, against the master list of no letter serial #s? They can probably give you all or the majority of the serial #s of the parts in your Johnson Rifle. Also if I understand you correctly- The Firing Pin Stop from your #B rifle does not fit your #0219 rifle. Does the Firing Pin Stop have a small clip(firing pin stop retainer clip) riveted-pinned into the tunnel? This clip, slips-clips over the firing pin. Not all Firing Pin Stops have this small clip. I think the earliest ones did not have the small clip and could drop out and become lost, if a person was not careful during assembly-disassembly procedure. As I recall, my early serial # rifle, does not have this small clip, that holds it to the firing pin. I only learned of this variation when I observed it on later subsequent rifles. There may be enough slight variations in your early rifles firing pin & locking cam unit that a Firing Pin Stop with a Retainer Clip will not work. You may need a plain Firing Pin Stop. Have you asked Joseph Scott if he has one or can fabricate one for you? Also as a matter of interest- Numrich now offers a replacement Firing Pin Stop Retainer Clip for $5.95. If an individual breaks their clip, this replacement can be pinned to the old Firing Pin Stop. Yes I was sucker enough to purchase one to satisfy my curiosity.

The Dardick Handguns evidently came in a Series 1500 and a Series 1100. The DARDICK HANDGUN SERIES 1500 - 15 shot capacity, Double Action cal. .38-.22 with cal. 38, 6 inch tapered barrel (interchangeable). Fully adjustable rear sight and fifteen cal. .22 adapters enabling use of all conventional cal. .22 rim fire ammunition. The DARDICK HANGUN SERIES 1100 - 11 shot capacity has the same characteristics as the Series 1500 including interchangeability of caliber and conversion to a lightweight Cal. .22 rifle. The DARDICK RIFLE CONVERSION CAL. .22 - 23 1/2 inch barrel for either Series 1500 or Series 1100 Handgun. Sold separately, or as a complete kit.

Joseph- I placed a lengthy answer and discussion, to your question about your Dardick 1500 purchase at Tulsa 3-31-12, under the Dardick portion of the forum.

Joseph- I found the Dardick Firearms and Ammunition Brochure at home, on the Dardick 1500 Pistol, Rifle and the Trounds, that I was telling you about in Tulsa on Saturday. It is beautifully illustrated, in color, and is 12 pages folded. It shows how the TROUND is loaded-i.e. components of the 38 Dardick Special are : primer, primer holder, Fortiflex* plastic case, powder, Fortiflex* plastic wad and 158-grain lead bullet. It also nicely illustrates the placement of the components. Also of interest is the principle of the Dardick Gun Cylinder. It is being loaded and moves 120 degrees into firing station, where it is fired, and moves on to ejection. I find the sequence very similiar to the mechanics of the Mazda rotary engine. It shows the placement and use of the Firing Pin Selector and safety factors incorporated into the use of the inter-changable Center Fire (.38) to Rim Fire (.22). In addition it illustrates how the Series 1500 is instantly converted into a Lightweight Rifle by removing the pistol barrel and inserting the basic mechanism into the rifle-stock assembly. It is a 23 1/2 inch barrel that features a fine-grain walnut stock. Joseph- You were right about it being a fine-grain walnut stock. Joseph- Are those loose Trounds in the box- A Cal. .22 Adapter, which allows you to insert conventional Cal. .22 rim fire ammunition into it to fire? Also in answer to one of your questions about long open cut outs in your box. One of them probably held the Dardick Strip-Clip(illustrated) which can be used to load through the side loading gate, or it can be loaded singly. (I do not remember seeing it in your box) I would guess the other open cut out, held a Box of Fifteen Cal. .22 Adapters, enabling use of all conventional cal. .22 rim fire ammunition. Years ago I asked Ed Johnson a question about my Dardick Firearms and Ammunition Brochure, which he answered and subsequently started the Dardick portion of the Johnson Web-Site. At that time, Numrich Gun Parts carried Trounds for sale(if my memory is correct) along with a few parts. As I told you on Saturday, check out the great number of parts offered for sale @ Numrich. They offer a much greater supply of parts today, but do not appear to still offer the Trounds (it might be worth asking them about the Dardick Strip-Clip and Box of .22 Adapters!). Numrich also offers a Schematic of the Dardick 1500. I will give you a top quality copy of this information, if you will confirm your mailing address. Is your address the same one which you gave me in 2003? I want to make sure you have not moved since then. I am envious of your acquisition, but happy that you found it, and know it will give you many hours of study and pleasure. It sure caught the eye, of many passing your table this weekend. Tom Wygant

Joseph- What is the correct diameter on a bayonet lug? I measured two of my extra bayonet lugs and found that they both had an inside diameter of 0.61 inch. One also did show evidence, that an over sized punch was used to remove it. I also remember, that you complained at the time, that one of the bayonet lugs I sent you, (for a new barrel) had over sized holes punched through it. Your barrel and lug installation came out great.

M48TANKER- While I was digging out my copy of The Model 1944 Manual, the Webmaster answered and directed you to the Manuals Page. I have a copy in French of Le Modele 1944, a copy of which is also shown on the Manuals Page. It also contains 20 pages and is 8 3/8 inch long and 5 1/2 inch wide. I would assume the English version would be the same size. On the outside back cover, it also features The Model 1944, facing right, similiar to the front cover, except with no writing. Good luck on the auction.

Dash- If you have not discovered the Archive retrieval abilities of the website yet, I will get you started. A while back, an individual had the same question & problem that you do, in removing the mainspring tube cap. On the Johnson 1941 Rifle Forums page-go to the bottom of the page-below all the questions & answers. In the middle of the solid blue line is-click here to show filter options Click on arrow next to 30 days click on Show All Click GO Go to page 6 @ bottom & find Need Help with Recoil Spring Tube Nut Removal-Dec. 15 2009 By Bentley 8 Good Luck

Ryche- I like you, enjoy firing my AR-180 more than my AR-15. A number of years ago, I found on e-Bay, a reasonably priced Armalite factory scope, with quick detachment for sale. This scope allows a very quick acquisition of target, and for me, a lot more shooting enjoyment. The rifle came with a factory sling. Also found on e-Bay was an original factory operation & maintenance manual for both an AR-18 & also one for an AR-180. For the last couple of months, a local dealer, has been bringing a short barrel(factory) AR-180 to the local shows. I have been having a terrible time, keeping my hand away from the wallet.

I would like to offer my congratulations to Sergeant James Pullen. You have also provided a great service to the Johnson Rifle community. Thank you for providing this website & serving as webmaster.

Ryche- You might check out armalite.com They list a bolt catch #18011000 @ $6.45. It is under Armalite Rifle Components-Then under AR-180-B components-Then under Lower Receiver Group. When they re-issued the AR-180B they pretty much duplicated the old AR-18 & AR-180. You could ask them if there is a problem with it fitting. I bought their AR-180 Field Repair Kit which contains springs, firing pin, rubber gasket & other small parts which may need to be replaced. $60 They assured me that parts would fit my old AR-180. TomW

Check out- http://www.johnsonautomatics.com/

ongaro I forgot to mention this in my earlier posting & would like to point it out too you @ this time. You might read the WEBMASTER'S pinned bulletin @ the beginning of the Forum, if you have not already. It is intitled -Serial Numbers What we can share. Since you own a JSAR with NO prefixes, the records are available, to tell you what serial numbered parts, your rifle had installed on it, when it left the factory. And no, they were not the same # as the rifle serial #. When my NO prefix rifle's, serial numbered parts were given to me, it was enjoyable to break it down, to check the #s. If this interests you- I would start a new posting- give your serial # and ask if someone would provide you with this information. At least three individuals on this forum, have this information, and as their schedules permit, one will respond with the numbers. As a sidenote- most everyone @ the forum, is always interested in learning, how your numbers match, with the parts on the rifle today. They have been found all the way from a complete match- to all incorrect- to somewhere in-between.

ongaro- You might take a look @ ArtR's two side/side photographs. Look just to the left of the loading gate, near the top of the photo of his rifle. Observe the rounded head of a cross pin, with a clip under the head. Now check the photo of your rifle & it appears to be missing. In your 4th photo from the left, it is quite blurry, but the cross pin also appears to be missing, from in front of the magazine & behind the forearm. If in fact, these pins are missing & the rifle was fired @ some time in the past, it may explain the cracked stock, that you picture, just in front of the trigger guard. In the event the pins are missing, Joseph Scott of this site has them for sale. I would not fire this rifle, until they are replaced, & the stock is stabilized @ the crack. Even though the stock has been sanded & is cracked, it is valuable & original. It is a good looking rifle that was bought at the right price. How does it pass the bullet test @ the muzzle with a 30-06 bullet? TomW

Brian-Did not the main stock change during early production. If my memory is correct, the stock started with wood wide enough, to include the cheek pieces behind the magazine. In other words it was cut & shaped from one piece of wood. Sometime during early production, it was decided that this wasted too much good wood. This led, to using a more narrow piece of wood for the stock, and gluing on a separate wood piece, on each side. These laminated cheek pieces, behind the magazine, continued to the end of production. That said, I want to say, that I am not positive, that I have observed an original, single piece(including cheekpieces) stock. I checked out my non prefix, low serial number(◄ 1000)and found that it has laminated cheek pieces. My high serial numbered, A prefix(► 9000) also is laminated.

Gonzo- NUMRICH appears to be out of firing pins @ this time. SARCO, INC. appears to have them in stock, but they are becoming pricey. $30. for the FP & $4.50 for the spring. http://www.sarcoinc.com/m1941joh.html