1006

JOHNSON 1941 LMG SEMI AUTO RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
JOHNSON 1941 LMG SEMI AUTO RIFLE.
Cal. 30-06. S# B6079. Bbl. 21 3/4" w/ bayonet lug. Mixed component rifle very similar to LMG but w/ standard stock & semi-auto receiver having M2 sights (0-1000 meters). Ventilated handguard section w/ provision for bipod assembly & LMG abbreviated handguard. Receiver has Netherlands star proof & LMG mag. guide assembly added; stamped “2-NE-42” on bottom. Bbl. marked “30-06 / JA” w/ serial number 5400H. Bolt numbered 7388. MAGS: 1 parkerized 25 rd. LMG in good plus condition. Mag. guide assembly is parkerized rather than blued like firearm & in generally better condition. CONDITION: worn bore w/ even light pitting in grooves. Metal surfaces are good plus w/ typical finish loss. Stock set missing buttplate & evidence of rasp reshaping behind trigger guard & rear section of buttstock. Rear guard screw appears to be replacement. Hardware store bolt assembly retaining mag. holder to handguard. Receiver area where mag. guide attaches has fresh grind / file marks. PROVENANCE: Formerly on loan to the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. (20-3018/NW). CURIO. $3,000-5,000.