Johnson Forum

[jeff hamerstone]

Anybody want to sell one I'm interested

[maxhardy]

Yeah, I'd wonder why anyone would do it once, let alone twice unless they just get a kick out of the attention.
There. I just gave you ten seconds' worth.

[armouredtrooper]

I have a good friend up here in Canada who has a Johnson but needs a barrel for his. Can anyone out there help me out or at least point me in the right direction?

[Calif-Steve]

I just saw a Johnson for sale at the Vallejo, CA Gunshow on Saturday. The sniper guy, Stan, had it on his table. Lots of attention, no cash buyers.

[joem]

I went to a small local gun show and took the Johnson along. Caused quite a stir. Dealers following like dogs after a bone.

[TANKER]

The title says it all...my FIRST Johnson. I like this rifle so much that I think I'll make Johnsons my newest hobby. Now I want to buy or trade for another and another. Plus any and all parts.
My new Johnson is a Deluxe Winfield Sporter. It has the cheekpiece buttstock with rubber recoil pad, the ramped Sporter front sight, and the original rear sight...no scope thank goodness! It's got the best bluing job that I've ever seen. It's supposed to be parkerized in it's original military configuration, supposed to have a bayonet lug and a plain stock with metal buttplate. I want a full military configuration Johnson but this one is growing on me! I hate to sandblast that beautiful blue job, but changing out the wood buttstock won't bother me at all. Replacing the front sight with an original, and adding a bayonet lug, is not all that hard but will ruin the blueing on the muzzle end of the rifle. I don't know if I can re-blue that area and make it look nice or not? Usually any attempt to "restore" a military rifle will ruin it's value. But with the way the 1941 Johnsons were returned to this country by Winfield Arms, and mostly all of them were sporterized in one way or another, I can't see that a parkerizing job and wood cleanup, could hurt anything. I think I'll just take it a step at a time and keep the bluing for now. If I could buy another blued barrel WITH the bayonet lug and original winged sight, then I'd be all set! Other wise it is probably best to start up the sandblaster and heat the parking solution. Any thoughts? Thanks, TANKER
Oh, yeah...the pictures are here:
http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.p...r=8666&cat=500

[Cecil]

It's a nice Winfield it should stay that way.

[TANKER]

Thanks Cecil, that's sort of my thinking too. But I still want one in full military configuration.....so....who knows where another one is for sale or trade? I love to trade. Cash is tight but I have loads of trading material. If there is anyone reading this who has any sort of 1941 Johnson, which they would part with...please let me know. Even parts will help. I have several types of semi military firearms and some unusual pieces. I also have various antiques like all sorts of old vending machines, gumball machines, peanut machines, A 1947 Mills "HighTop" slot machine in 5 cent denomination and it's legal to own in your own home, a 1952 Seeburg Jukebox (like on Happy Days) and it's just like new, 1970s Honda 350 Motorcycle in totally original condition, very low miles...just needs a good cleaning up and seat repair, antique candy machines and cigarette machines, Drive-In movie speakers, neons, beer advertising, many old signs, condom dispensing machines, Kotex machines, perfume dispensing machines, etc. etc. Semi M2HB, 1919A4, MG42 semi, ARs, AKs, Fn-Fals, M1 carbines, and several parts kits. Tons more. A wee bit of cold hard cash. michaeleroper@comcast.net

[EXCELSIOR03]

Hi Guys. New member here. I have a full military Johnson that I've owned for 15 years and I absolutely love it. It's dead on accurate and one of the biggest things I like about it is that of all the 30:06 I have shot, it has the least recoil. I can shoot it all day without a recoil pad on my shoulder and not be sore. At my age, that is nice.

Interested in hearing from any other Johnson nuts out there.

[Cecil]

Joseph Scott has ae least 5 Johnson's for sale.