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Kinda feels that way, don't it? Like a homemade sporter between the bluing and the pad. Thinking about sending it off to Miltech since it seems it's not a Winfield or anything else worth preserving. Not sure yet.

No kidding. I though all the Winfields except the Military were blued given the Sporter designation. Guess I gotta read more of the book.

Yes I noticed the bolt matched the manifest too, very cool! The barrel number looks like 2800E, so that explains what happened to the bayonet lug. Here's a shot of the butt pad. Seems very much it was rubber that deteriorated. Going by the old ads, it does look more like he is a Standard Sporter. So now the big question is it worth trying to restore it to military configuration?

Thank you very much! That helps fill in some of the gaps. I'll add some more photos of the butt pad. I looks like it was a rubber pad that deteriorated and what's left resembles a plate. I didn't realize when I bought it that the standard metal plates won't fit on these stocks. I'm guessing finding a replacement rubber pad will be almost impossible? At least an authentic one as they've all deteriorated? Thanks!

Bump for serial number lookup. Thanks for any help!

Hi Everybody, I recently acquired my first M1941 and hoping people could help me learn more about it. The gentleman I acquired it from made some interesting claims about its origins. His claims are italicized. 1) It also has a Johnson Automatics marked Barrel and I have yet to see another johnson barrel marked this way. This is believed to have been one of the Rifles Melvin Johnson bought back for the army and was subsequently restored for commercial sale through his Custom Gun Shop he operated in the late 1940s in Hope Valley RI hence the high polish finish and Johnson Automatics marked barrel. 2) Also of note are the initials N.O.J. Stamped into the pistol grip. I have no clue if these were maybe inspectors initials as the rifle does feature Dutch Acceptance star proof stamp aboive the Cranston triangle meaning it was one of the ones sold to the Dutch or if these are simply the owners initials from years later after it was sold commercially. Interestingly the last initial is J maybe for Johnson?? I certainly didn't take possession based on his claims that this was some unicorn M1941 and wouldn't be at all heartbroken to find it's been sporterized and frankensteined over the years. These are just cool guns. The bluing and rubber pad (since crumbled away) seem reminiscent of the Winfield conversions, yet the stock itself and sights don't look like other Winfields I've seen. Plethora of photos attached. Hoping a JSAR lookup and insight from those here can help fill in some of the history. Thanks!