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 "5295". The barrel is marked "J.A./30-06" on the breech end, with the front of the barrel support marked "30-06/41" with the lug marked "2619E". The right rear side of the receiver is stamped with a small five-pointed star over an inverted triangle with "CRANSTON/ARMS/CO." inside. The right side of the rear sight is stamped "METERS" with "M2" stamped on the left side. It is fitted with an oil finished, two-piece walnut stock with a checkered steel buttplate. Complete with an original WWII Johnson rifle bayonet and leather scabbard. Scabbard is stamped with a faint "654" number.