Deactivated WWII Rifles

[bdm 0]

I don't know if you can purchase this 1941 deactivated Johnson from the UK might be some nice parts in this if you can.

http://www.dandbmilitaria.com/deactivated-old-spec-m1941-johnson-rifle-SN.-4561.html

[Brian Alpert 0]

Who would want it for almost $6500 before transfer?

[ArtR 0]

Wow, that is a lot of money for a rifle that we do not know what is good or not.....think I will pass on that one!

[Mitch J 0]

I wonder what "deactivated correctly" Means on that side of the Pond?

Could be barrel welded closed? Firing pin removed?

It looks as if all of the parts are there.

​ At least they didn't say "Demilled" and receiver cut in three pieces..

[webmaster 0]

Deactivation in UK is done two ways. The original (first way) is simply to cut out the bottome of the barrel at the chamber, wel the barrel release so the barrel cannot be removed and welding a pin into the chamber.the recever will have some sort of cut in the area of the chamber also. The rear rear will be welded to prevent the bolt being removed too. The bolt will have its bolt face chamfered off at 45 degrees. This action will be abled to cycle by hand.

Second and current way of deactivation is all the above but the action will be weled into the receiver to prevent any cycling or reciprocation of the bolt.

[ArtR 0]

Thus the end result, in this case, will be a very expensive light Pole!

[Mitch J 0]

I might consider De-Activating mine and selling it for that....