It's old but it's in remarkable shape and fully functional....Anyone want to see my Johnson?

[HAL Pilot]

M1941 Johnson semi-automatic rifle. Early WW2 used in limited quantities by the Marine Raiders and Parachute Battalions. Lost out to the M1 Garand in the competition to replace the M1903 Springfield military wide.

 

[Judge Q]

+1 for title

 

[sickboy]

jealous...

 

[Pags]

Had never heard of this weapon so had to Google more about your Johnson. A rotating barrel sure sounds like an interesting complication.

 

[HAL Pilot]

The barrel doesn't rotate, the bolt head does. It has a built in "rotary" magazine which doesn't rotate either. The magazine is circular and a spring pushes the bullet out of the magazine when the bolt is back. The barrel moves back a half inch or so with the bolt when it fires greatly reducing the recoil. The rotating bolt then releases from the barrel and continues to move back while the barrel returns forward.

http://modernfirearms.net/en/milita.../u-s-a-self-loading-rifles/m1941-johnson-eng/.

 

[Hair Warrior]

Looks like it shoots blanks.

 

[HAL Pilot]

Looks like it shoots blanks.

If my Johnson shot its load at you, it’d blow a hole through you and splatter on the wall behind.

 

[mad dog]

M1941 Johnson semi-automatic rifle. Early WW2 used in limited quantities by the Marine Raiders and Parachute Battalions. Lost out to the M1 Garand in the competition to replace the M1903 Springfield military wide.


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[HAL Pilot]

Yes. That is my big toe...or is it?

 

[sevenhelmet]

I learned about a new firearm today. Thanks for the share, HAL.

 

[Hotdogs]

If my Johnson shot its load at you, it’d blow a hole through you and splatter on the wall behind.

I’m offended.

 

[GroundPounder]

I’m offended.

Sure you're not triggered?

 

[Hotdogs]

Sure you're not triggered?

I’m both.... and my mouth is foaming. Slight twitch in my right eye as well.

 

[sevenhelmet]

Save it for that God-forsaken "thunderdome" political thread.

 

[Jim123]

I’m both.... and my mouth is foaming. Slight twitch in my right eye as well.

[R-rated double entendre about gunlube goes here]