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  1. Bob G.

    Art

    I am having a hard time touching base with you. My age and no computer skills are not helping.

    I have a 1941 Johnson rifle and a 1941 LMG that was put back together with the help of Brian Alpert and 

    Rodney Richardson. It runs very well on the range, no problems. I was at the Barre,Vt. gun show last week

    and was asked if one or both were for sale and offered $ 9000.00 for both. I have no idea what the semi auto

    LMG is worth. Any thoughts ?

    Bob Gorton

    Barre, Vt.    thruxton1966@msn.com is my email

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    2. Rarecat

      Rarecat

      Sent you an email....  Frank

    3. ArtR

      ArtR

      Hi Bob

      I am sorry that you have been having trouble contacting me. I watch the forum fairly closely, but some times it fails in notifying me of PM's, even though I do check frequently.

      The semi-auto LMG, as it is built from a 'cut' receiver', will have less a value, if properly advertised as a cut-receiver'. Uncut SMLG's have  seen slightly higher prices than JSAR's. Recently one very nice one went for $12K back in Sept 2022, and another, with several magazines, went for $14k.

      JSAR's have recently run the gambit from $5k and up, with some hitting some astronomical $15-16k. However, there are 3-4 that have sat on Gun Broker for weeks, with the seller asking $10-16K as starting bids.

      You might be better off posting photos of both, here on the forum, and see if any forum members either want to offer or give you a better feel for the their potential worth. Or list them yourself on GunBroker or other auction site.

      ArtR

    4. Bob G.

      Bob G.

      Art

      Thanks for the  info. The LMG was built with help from Brian Alpert and Rodney Richardson. Brian was a big 

      help all around..I have sent photos to rarecat ( Frank ) to look at, as he may be interested in one or both.

      Thanks

      Bob Gorton

      Barre,Vt.

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    Art 

    Can you give me a ballpark estimate on the value of a Johnson LMG that has been converted to

    semi auto? I was at the Barre, Vt. gun show last weekend and I had someone enquire as I told him 

    I had one to sell.

    Bob Gorton 

    Barre, Vt.    thruxton1966@msn.comPic 2.jpgPic 3.jpgPic 4.jpgPic 5.jpgPic 1.jpg

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    2. Bob G.

      Bob G.

      Yes It is ,Has rewelded and assembled by Brian Alpert's friend Rodney Richardson and now runs Ok.

      I was asked at the Barre,Vt. gun show if it was for sale and I don't  have any idea what it is value is.

      Any thoughts ?

      Bob Gorton

      Barre, Vt.

      Thanks

      thruxton1966@msn.com

    3. ArtR

      ArtR

      Another pertinent question. Is the LMG semi-auto or not? That will truly affect both price and sale.

    4. Bob G.

      Bob G.

      Yes It is ,Has rewelded and assembled by Brian Alpert's friend Rodney Richardson and now runs Ok.

      I was asked at the Barre,Vt. gun show if it was for sale and I don't  have any idea what it is value is.

      Any thoughts ?

      Bob Gorton

      Barre, Vt.

      Thanks

      thruxton1966@msn.com

      It is semi auto 

  3. Bob G.

    Joseph Scott

    Do you have any buttstocks for sale or mainspring tubes?

    Bob Gorton

    thruxton1966@msn.com

  4. Bob G.

    Brian

    I am interested in the semi auto conversion, do you have an estimate on costs ?  The receiver that was cut is from

    a 1941 Johnson rifle. It was cut thru the rear sight dovetail,so I will need a ejector assembly and locking cam and

    roller assembly. The firing pin was also cut, other than those items I think it is complete. I do have the rear sight.

    Thanks

    Bob Gorton 

    Barre,Vt.

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    2. Bob G.

      Bob G.

      Brian

      It is a semi auto receiver and so marked. It was converted to a JLMG . All I would like to do is make it a JLMG

      semi auto.

      Bob Gorton

    3. Brian Alpert

      Brian Alpert

      Should not be a problem to weld it.  Take some pictures and send them and I will take them to my gunsmith and see how much he wants to do the job.  He is an experienced welder, machinist and builder of LMG look-a-likes but he is painfully slow as it is a sideline.

    4. Bob G.

      Bob G.

      Brian

      I have not been able to figure out how to send you photo's on the forum. Will try to get my son to help send photo 's of the cut receiver.

       

      Bob Gorton