wolfy2020

I am really enjoying the input that I have gotten here and I have to thank you guys a bunch for all the help and time you've taken to help me out. I guess my initial confusion started because the gun was so "bubba'd" that it didn't even look like the typical Johnson to me. I hate to see a rifle looking like the one I have when it was once such a beautiful gun. I can't imagine why someone would have modified it the way they did. Anyway I am still a little confused as to what it could be worth. Some people are telling me they wouldn't even think of paying more than $750 for it while others are saying $1200-1600 for parts alone. That's a big difference.... any ideas? And thanks again for all the help thus far. I hope when I do decide on a price I can sell it to someone who will treat it better than it's been treated in the past!

Yes the 2 notches are still there near the front of the barrel. The number stamped on the bottom of the barrel is 00558K I believe. There is "A6464" stamped on the bolt. And on the top of the receiver (above the ejection port) is the number "A4940" that one is a little difficult to make out... but I believe that's what it says. That's all the numbers I have found so far.

Here's the butt of the stock... man finding out what was done to this rifle is a little... upsetting. Also, I recently took off the front stock and found this marking on the bottom of the barrel... It's a circle with a sword in it and an "I" on one side of the sword and an "O" on the other.

So was this at one point a normal johnson automatic and it was just modified down the road? Because the stock doesn't have the "bubble" I see others have near the magazine...

One more note... there is a local WW2 military collector guy in my area offering me $800 for it. Think it's a good deal? Or maybe I should wait until I learn a bit more about the rifle? I would hate to sell it to him just to learn it's worth $1500 or something like that.... thanks again and sorry for all the questions!

Hi guys thanks for your help so far! Wow, I can't believe I did just find the serial number located on top of the ejection port! I had looked this gun over and over and couldn't find anything until you guys told me right where to look. The serial number looks like "4940" or possibly "4948" one of the two (the last digit is hard to make out). I do know all the internals do work. When I first got the gun I took it to a gun smith to have him check if it is operational. He said everything internally measured to within spec and (with my ok) he test fired 3 rounds through the gun and it cycled smoothly and work flawlessly. So I do know that the internals all work. I do have a receipt from the gun smith by the way showing all this including his tests. That is the last time it was fired (this was Sept 2006). To answer another question I saw... no, I can't find any holes that may have been drilled in the top. I looked it over very thoroughly. I'll attach some more pictures of the receiver area to this post. So now that we know a little more as far as functionality and we found an actual serial number... any more shots on what this would be worth? Anything I can learn new about the gun from that serial number I just found (I feel like an idiot for missing it before)? Thanks again guys!

Thanks for the response. That sheds a little light. Do you think that "A6464" on the bolt is the guns serial number???? BTW I decided I am looking to sell it. Maybe I will post it here.

So I own a gun or two and go out to the range on occasion but I am by no means a collector so my knowledge of old guns is VERY limited. My dad bought a small business not long ago and stored away was in the attic was this rifle. I know it's a Johnson but not sure of anything further than that as it doesn't look like the typical Johnson's Automatic m1941 that I see online. Looking close at the rifle I can tell you a couple things... the metal portion looks like it was wire brush and painted black. The stock looks like it was re-stained and there is a crack near the top of the stock that has been filled/patched with some epoxy looking substance. Also it is missing a screw or two (I had a machinist buddy of my dad's make a few custom screws based on the originals that were still on the rifle). Only markings are: * A triangle stamp that says "cranston arms co" on the rear of the upper receiver. * "J.A. 30-'06" stamped onto the barrel * A6464 stamped onto the bolt My questions are: 1.) What type of Johnson is this? 2.) What's it worth??? Even a rough estimate? I'm sure the wire brushing/painting and re-staining of the stock brought the value down a ton.. but in the condition it's in now, what's it worth? I'm asking because I would like to sell it at some point. 3.) Where would someone sell a rifle like this? Thanks for ANY input at all you can provide!