Johnson Model 1941 rifles were manufactured between 1940-1945. Originally up for consideration by the Netherlands Purchasing Commission as a service weapon for colonial troops in the Dutch East Indies, a large order for the Johnson Rifle was placed in 1940, but the Japanese invasion of the East Indies prevented delivery. These rifles were not able to gain interest for adoption by the U.S. Army, who favored the M1 Garand, but a small amount of them were subsequently used by the U.S.M.C. Marine Raider and Parachute Battalions in the early Makin Island, Guadalcanal and Tulagi Island hopping campaigns in the Pacific. One source reports approximately 21,400 Johnson semi-automatic rifles in total were manufactured, and approximately 750 were procured by the U.S. Marine Corps (Canfield's book). These rifles employed several unique features such as the rotary magazine which allows reloading at any time, and a recoiling barrel that has the ability to be easily removed from the rifle by hand for takedown, which allows the rifle to be stowed in a parachute jump bag. The barrel locking bushing has the correct markings of ".30-'06" and "41" for the year on the front flat. Blade front sight modified with the protective ears removed and 1,000 meter rear sight modified with added threaded peep insert. The serial number "A5638" is on top of the receiver, the bolt is numbered "A4979" (it was standard for numbered components on Johnson rifles to not match), and the barrel is numbered "3973E". This example does not have a bolt hold open, as many had this feature removed. Includes a green canvas web sling.