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  1. It seems that the historic arms counterfeiters never make enough of a profit from their nefarious trade to be able to afford a steel type holder to keep the letters and numbers aligned.
  2. Thanks for providing the date and link to Brian's post.
  3. Your rifle's receiver appears to be polished and blued.See below and refer to old advertisements for deluxe vs standard grade rifles. Repost from the Late and well liked Brian Alpert: In my 25+ years in dealing with JSARS, I have come to a number of conclusions regarding value/price realized on sale. In my opinion, the hierarchy of value is as follows: 1. JSARs with documented US provenance and those with individual combatant provenance. Realize that only around 800 JSARs were in US service.....Marines, 1st Special Service Force, OSS, etc 2. Original mint condition JSARs with or without correct, as issued numbers 3. Originals in lesser condition 4. JSARs restored to original configuration with replacement stocks, bbl, rear sights, etc. The more replacement parts, the less it is worth. 5. Previously polished and blued JSARs restored to original with replacement parts 6. Restored JSARs with receivers drilled and tapped for scope mounts 7. Winfield Standard Sporters. These are easier to restore than Deluxe as the receivers have not been polished and blued 8. Winfield Deluxe Sporters 9. Sporters which have been drilled and tapped Chilean 7mm JSARs (imported by Navy Arms in late 70's), even with correct #s bring less than 30/06 rifles in comparable condition. Miltech restorations are at the high end of restored rifles. The majority of JSARs in the US came from Winfield Arms. Cecil Jackson bought the entire Dutch inventory in the late 40's as well as most of the parts inventory from Numrich and these emerged as Winfield in Los Angeles Auctions and online auction sites are sometimes a "crap shoot" I have seen Sporters go for $5000 and nice originals go for under $4000. Occasionally, one, even without provenance will reach "telephone numbers". I believe the record is around $12000 but realistically, choice originals may reach $7500. Decent restorations $4500, lesser on down.
  4. Recently closed on Gunbroker 1941 Johnson Receiver patch job. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/961377167
  5. I think you're the lucky one!
  6. I think Joseph Scott has a jig to drill the recoil spring hole.Judging from the second picture,that stock looks like it would be little too skinny in the front belly part after being cut to the proper length.
  7. Hopefully Gunbroker will step in before any loss occurs. They had been notified of the situation before the auction closed.
  8. Same seller has another recently sold Gunbroker item listed .
  9. Warning! 4096 sold for $5814.98 on Feb. 12 2023 on Gunbroker! Auction 968873745
  10. Replacement stock?
  11. Sold for 250 on ebay.
  12. https://www.gunpartscorp.com/search#/Manufacturer/Johnson/ModelName/Semi-Auto-1941&query=johnson&page=3
  13. It also looks like someone ground on the rear receiver next to bolt stop slot.
  14. The holes in the butt of the stock indicate that it is original military and thus is worth salvaging. The front should have a letter and/or number stamped on it and look like this one (except for the crack,the missing wood,and those missing curved additions called cheek pieces) with the M and what looks like a 4 in the curved recessed area: