Siskiyous

The article is an eye opener. I think the fact the M 16 used the same bolt to barrel locking system is strong testament to your fathers design.

Thank you for that information, we have talked about reverse engineering. I found the user manual available as a PDF on the internet.

Some sort of set exists somewhere

My name is Richard McNamara, I am a retired Correctional Officer living in Cave Junction Oregon. While waiting to be accepted as a member here I read a lot of postings. I must say you seem like a tight knot grooup and are both knowledgeable and helpful, I guess the word I want to use is tone. Some boards have an edgy tone, but here there is a real feeling of camaraderie. I have been a shooter all my life, I used my fathers backhoe to make a backstop for my Ruger M77 7X57 when I was 14, by then I was already proficient with a 1905 Smith and Wesson 38 Special. I am a Lifetime NRA member and have been an instructor for 30 years. I like to hunt elk and both blacktail and mule deer. I am learnig machining, I have a Bridgeport Mill and a Sheldon 10X56 lathe and an Atlas 12X24 lathe. I am related to a successful industrialist and when the firearms News article came out we started talking about what an amazing rifle the Johnson M1941 is. He asked me if I could find a set of blueprints for the rifle. Do any of you have an idea where there might be a set. Your help in this is greatly appreciated.