Manufactured c. 1940-1945, as one of a reported total of roughly 21,400 Model 1941 semi-automatic rifles manufactured for Johnson Automatics Manufacturing Company. Developed by Melvin M. Johnson Jr. (1909-1965) in the late 1930s, the design of the Model 1941 rifle features a novel short-recoil operated action, utilizing a rearward moving barrel assembly and eight-lug rotating bolt design, which Johnson believed to be more reliable than the at-the-time recently adopted M1 rifle designed by John C. Garand. It also features an internal 10-round rotary magazine, which could be fed and topped off using standard issue Model 1903 rifle pattern stripper clips. Despite using his own personal connections to force about an impromptu test of his design versus the M1, the U.S. Army did not favor Mr. Johnson's rifle, with the concerns of reliability issues when used with a bayonet and other observations leading the M1941 to be viewed as a less suitable combat rifle design than that which had been developed by Mr. Garand, and more importantly already adopted and tooled for mass production. Despite this, the M1941 did find some success with a large order placed in 1940 by the Netherlands Purchasing Commission, as service rifles for colonial troops stationed in the Dutch East Indies, but the invasion of the region by Imperial Japanese forces in early 1942 prevented delivery. Approximately 750 rifles were also procured by the U.S. Marine Corps, with some seeing extensive combat use in the hands of U.S.M.C. Raider and Parachute Battalions during the Makin Island Raid, Invasion of Tulagi, Battles of Gavutu and Tanambogo, along with the early Guadalcanal Campaign of 1942. Features winged blade front and range adjustable rear (marked "M2" and graduated from 100 to 900 meters, with non-factory added "520" marked M1 Garand pattern national match peep hood attached) sights, five point Dutch "star" acceptance mark and triangle enclosed "CRANSTON/ARMS/CO." stamp on the right rear of the receiver, four-line "CAL. 30-'06 SEMI-AUTO./"JOHNSON AUTOMATICS"/MODEL OF 1941/MADE IN PROVIDENCE, R.I., U.S.A." marked above the serial number on top of the receiver, and five-line U.S. and foreign patent dates roll marked to the rear. The bolt is marked with a non-matching "B7659" serial number (it was standard for numbered components on Johnson rifles to not match). Fitted with a smooth oiled walnut forend and buttstock with checkered steel buttplate. Includes a M1941 Johnson spike bayonet (numbered "6732" on the body) with brown leather scabbard, a brass hooked M1907 leather sling, a modern re-printed copy of "Military Handbook of the Johnson Semi-Automatic Rifle" from Loose Cannon Enterprises, and a hard copy of "Johnson Rifles and Machine Guns" by Bruce N. Canfield (signed on the inside cover by the author), and a soft cover.

Excellent, retaining 95% plus original parkerized finish with some light high point and edge wear, some minor specs of spotting/brown patina visible on the magazine body, some discoloration and freckling on the modified rear sight leaf spring, and some scattered light handling marks. The re-oiled stock is very fine with some minor handling marks and attractive raised grain. Mechanically excellent. The bayonet and scabbard are exceptionally fine. Overall a very attractive example of a Johnson Automatics M1941 rifle!