Got this one a couple of years ago, My Favorite Rifle :)
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag223/z31forme/IMG_0335_zps4aa51fb8.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/z31forme/media/IMG_0335_zps4aa51fb8.jpg.html)
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(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag223/z31forme/IMG_0345_zps4717756e.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/z31forme/media/IMG_0345_zps4717756e.jpg.html)
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag223/z31forme/_MG_3399800x413_zps13ba8483.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/z31forme/media/_MG_3399800x413_zps13ba8483.jpg.html)
Oh my :o That's a honey 8)
I'm still only dreaming of an M1941 drool2
Very nice. 8)
Nice thumb1 another one :)
never heard or saw one before. very cool, thanks for sharing. thumb1
Quote from: carls sks on May 31, 2017, 08:30:39 AM
never heard or saw one before. very cool, thanks for sharing. thumb1
Me either. That is definitely a verry neat and interesting rifle! thumb1
To the op or anyone else knowledgable in these, is that a "rotary" mag that it uses?
Quote from: spongemonkey on May 31, 2017, 09:12:59 AM
Quote from: carls sks on May 31, 2017, 08:30:39 AM
never heard or saw one before. very cool, thanks for sharing. thumb1
Me either. That is definitely a verry neat and interesting rifle! thumb1
To the op or anyone else knowledgable in these, is that a "rotary" mag that it uses?
Yes it uses a 10 round rotary mag, 1903 stripper clips are used for loading. It can also be topped off at any point.......which was one of the "selling features" when it competed against the Garand
An uber-cool gun. Good show.
I kick myself for passing on a few of these when they were still under $2,500. Now, anything less than five grand is a good deal.
Yes 5.5k-6k is the current rate for a good condition original Johnson Rifle..... in the early 50s Winfield bought a bunch of them and converted them to a Sporter rifle.
They made them in .270, 7mm, and of course 30-06. They Blued the receivers added new front sights,rubber butt pad, and you could even get them with a scope installed...... you could also buy them from Winfield in original military configuration for $68.50 :o
I have the Winfield Sporter, and I am not ashamed to say it's a sporter :), even these will tend to float in that price range.. simply due to the overwhelming rarity of the Johnson. Neither version, much less an original can be had cheap, and neither are common to find, and parts, that can be a real joy if you break something. The last Winfield I saw was in Chantilly Va about a year and a half ago, at the Nations Gunshow, the pricetag read $8500, I didn't even see an original at that show to compare with. :o
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/5lukj8zjrknfg6c/59110.jpg_thumbnail0_zpstzdo2z58.jpg?dl=0)
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Nice Rifle GM! Is the receiver blued? And I assume it is 30-06?
Nice, GM! thumb1
It is still .30-06, and with the age and wear, I'd say this one was left with it's parkerized finish. It's more grey, and still has the slightly rougher finish.
Quote from: carls sks on May 31, 2017, 08:30:39 AM
never heard or saw one before. very cool, thanks for sharing. thumb1
I knew what it was, but only because forgotton weapons had one a little while back.
Never seen one for real, probably never will.
Dangit, i clicked on this hoping to see it but the dang Photobucket pics are gone thanks to them being a bunch of a holes. OP i hope you make it back and can post a pic. I have one myself.
(http://preview.ibb.co/d7Vjea/2.jpg) (http://ibb.co/iPrCXv)
Just before Christmas, I bought a real poor one for $1200 and sold it within a week to a young fellow who collects military stuff. I remember seeing one about 30 years ago at a gun show in Regina, SK for $350.
Very nice.
Those are real beauties.
Always wanted to run a mag or two through one.
"Shoulda" back in '12. NRA 'fine' for $800 at LGS in Florida. cry2