Upcoming johnson lmg semi

[matconcrete 0]

I think you guys have discussed these before , any more info on who created these? And when? I noticed they are considering this a modern.

https://www.poulinauctions.com/mexican-johnson-model-1941-semiauto-rifle/

[Brian Alpert 0]

There are a few of these around.  Reportedly created and sold by our friend, Doc Ross of Old Benecia Arsenal in the 80's.  Armex imported a lot in the late 70's or early 80's but they could only be sold as dealer samples or to police agencies so most ended up being cut up and sold as parts sets.  These could be converted to semis using modified JSAR receivers.   I have one with a Mexican crest.  Not a factory prototype.  Why do a semi when the LMG has a semi setting already.

[Blueheeler 0]

Also, at the time of WWII, the Mexicans already had an excellent indigenous LMG, the Mendoza. It makes zero sense that they would have been looking at the Johnson.

[Brian Alpert 0]

The perpetrators of these fakes claimed that Johnson Arms had these prototypes made up after the war in an attempt to entice sales south of the border