Mike-in-CA

I live on the West Coast and we don't get tables like that out here. Brian, if I ever happen to see you I'm sure I'll be happy to hang around a while and talk Johnsons. By the way, that's a great story and I remember that highly accented JSAR on GB that was there forever. Always wondered who would've bought it.

Miltech does a fine job with their restorations but they're just a little too "sanitary" for my taste.

Very cool photo. Any guess as to the year it was taken?

I was only aware that an unpolished chamber was a problem on extraction of a fired case, not on insertion of a fresh, properly sized round. Since this JSAR failed to eject, reinserting a fired casing could easily make it difficult for the bolt to fully engage / lock. Upon re-reading this thread I can see that I misread a comment that answered the topic. My apologies.

One thing that is seldom discussed, (probably because there's no way to accurately know), is the loss JSAR's by attrition over the years. We've all heard stories and seen examples of Johnson's lost in home fires or other disaster's. I remember seeing two seperate news reports of crackdowns by law enforcement of motorcycle gangs, for example, where the pile of guns confiscated, and presumably destroyed, included some JSAR's. There's no possible way of knowing how many Johnson's have been lost or destroyed over the years but I'd venture that it's been more than any of us would care to imagine. Mike

That piece has been on Gun Broker.com for a while with no bites.

Here's a Winfield Johnson on GB that's been bubba-fied real fine. Obviously for the discriminating and refined collector. A little too high-falootin' for my taste but......? http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=152576644

Thank you and Happy New Year to you and your family, Ed, and may we all have a better year in 2010. I know I sure wouldn't mind getting back to work. Take care, everyone. Mike

Hey Joe, If the deal doesn't work out with Brian's set, I have a Winfield set that's not checkered. It has a nice cheek pad with the recoil key holes plugged. I'm not trying to undercut Brian's deal, I've listed no price, but if your buyer is looking for something different, maybe I can help. I don't seem to visit here as often as I'd like so if you want to reach me a little faster then try sfbadger@earthlink.net. Thanks, Mike

I had always loved my uncles JSAR ever since he brought it home from a gun show in 1973, buying it for $120. In 1982, when I turned 21, he introduced me to a friend of his named Doc, who's well known in Johnson circles, and Doc built me one from unused parts for $500. I was the happiest 21 year old in town! A few years later my uncle sold me his Johnson, again for $500. I still own and occassionally shoot both of them to this day. I'll never sell my Johnson's! They say that when you die, you can't take 'em with ya, but I'm sure going to try!

Matt, that may not be the worst butcher job you've ever seen but it's #1 on my "worst ever" list! OMG, what have they done?

I saw that and I'm very close to buying the box set of "The War"! Just when I thought I'd seen all of the WW II footage in the archives, they came up with a lot that was new to me. A great series! Joe, have you gotten a new web site yet? Mike

I love this board for just this reason, topics and discussions just like this!

Diggerj is absolutely correct, Tom's 1/3 Mix is a final treatment and not meant to be used as a replacement for blo or tung oil. Please pardon my oversight. Thanks!

Hi everyone, While I use blo quite often, I found this mix to work great! I was unsure until I tried it and now I'm a believer! http://www.thegunstockdoctor.com/ I haven't visited this site in a while and you sure miss a lot when you're away! Mike