This rifle was designed by Melvin Johnson in 1939 and it was a serious contender against the M1 Garand rifle when the military was looking for a new rifle. In 1941 the M1 Garand proved victorious but the Marine Corps Parachute and Raider Battalions acquired some as a war expedient model and used them in the early island hopping campaign in the South Pacific in 1943. The Johnson rifles have several unique features such as a quickly removable barrel for easy storage in a parachute jump bag and the second being that it has a rotary magazine which held ten rounds and could easily be loaded with either a single or multiple rounds before or during a battle. The receiver is marked with the standard five line patent dates followed by the four line "JOHNSON AUTOMATICS/MODEL OF 1941" logo, address and the serial number "3226". The barrel is marked "J.A./30 - '06" on the top near the breech end, the flange is marked ".30-'06" at the top and "41" at the bottom and the lug on the bottom is marked "2659F". The right rear side of the receiver is stamped with a small five-pointed star over "CRANSTON/ARMS/CO." in an upside down triangle. The right side of the rear sight is stamped "METERS" with "M2" stamped on the left side. The bolt is stamped "3873". Mounted on a two-piece walnut stock with a checkered steel buttplate. With a rough cast appearance bayonet stamped "1823" on the muzzle ring and 1409" on the rivet, leather scabbard, a leather claw sling marked "BOYT/42" and a military handbook on the Johnson rifle.

Very fine, 90% plus of the parkerized finish remains with some moderate wear overall. The stock is fine with scattered dings, scratches and dents. Bolt does not lock back otherwise functions fine. The bayonet and scabbard are fine.