This is a fine example of a WWII M1941 Johnson semi-automatic rifles manufactured by the Cranston Arms Co. The receiver is marked "CAL. 30-06 SEMI. AUTO./"JOHNSON AUTOMATICS"/MODEL OF 1941/MADE IN PROVIDENCE, R.I., U.S.A." over serial number "A0472". The five-line, patent markings are stamped between the factory legend and the rear sight. There is a small inverted triangle stamped on the right rear of the receiver, that is marked inside with "CRANSTON/ARMS/CO.". The rifle has the distinctive 22 inch barrel, with the face of the barrel collar stamped, ".30 06/41". The receiver has a perforated barrel shroud and a tangent style rear sight graduated in meters. The bright polished bolt is numbered "B7345". It is fitted with the standard ten-round rotary magazine. The two-piece walnut stock is oil finished and has a checkered steel buttplate. In August 1940, the Netherlands Purchasing Commission ordered 10,200 Johnson Automatic rifles to arm colonial troops in the Dutch East Indies. The Japanese invaded and captured the Dutch colonies in December 1941 before most of the rifles could be delivered. The U.S. Marine Corps tested the Johnson rifle in 1941, and in early 1942, obtained a limited number of the Dutch contract Model 1941 rifles as a war expedient rifle supply until they could receive the new M1 Garand rifles. The small five-pointed star stamped on the right rear end of the receiver was used by Dutch inspectors indicating it was accepted by the Netherlands Purchasing Commission. This rifle comes with a Johnson Arms Company contract bayonet that is stamped "2876" on the side with a leather scabbard.

Very fine with 95% of the late arsenal refurbished green-gray parkerized finish on all the metal surfaces, except the bolt as noted above. The stock set is in fine condition overall with a nice matching medium brown color showing some light arsenal sanding/flat spots on the rear sides of the buttstock.