The M1941 Johnson Rifle is an American short-recoil operated semi-automatic rifle designed by Melvin Johnson prior to World War II. The M1941 unsuccessfully competed with the contemporary M1 …

May 3, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Johnson Model 1941 Semi-Automatic Rifle including pictures.

May 1, 2024 · The 1941 Johnson Rifle is one of the unknown heroes of World War II, and when I saw one come through our Certified Used inventory, I could not resist taking it out.

The rifle he designed was a short-recoil system with a multi-lug rotating bolt (which was the direct ancestor of the AR bolt design). When the Johnson rifle was tested formally alongside the M1, the …

USMC M1941 Johnson Rifle #5391 (USMC History Division). Designed by Marine Captain Melvin Johnson, the M1941 Johnson would compete with Springfield Armory’s M1 Garand for the job of …

The Johnson M1941 rifle was designed prior to the Second World War by Melvin M. Johnson, a graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Law School, and an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps …

Johnson Model 1941 semi-automatic rifles were designed in 1939 by Melvin Johnson, Jr., an attorney and an officer in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, in response to a US Army call for a new …

With the success of the Johnson LMG and failure of the Reising SMG with the ParaMarines, someone suggested replacing the Reising SMG with the Johnson semiauto rifle, which could be broken down …

The Johnson design was unique for a major caliber rifle because it was recoil operated. This eliminated the need for a conventional gas system, making the rifle easy to manufacture and less prone to gas …

The M1941 Johnson rifle is a semi-automatic battle rifle chambered in .30-06 Springfield, designed by U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Captain Melvin M. Johnson, Jr., as a recoil-operated alternative to the …