"JOHNSON MODEL 1944 LIGHT MACHINE GUN. SN 2719. Cal. .30-06. This gun was on display in the Winchester Museum before being purchased by a private collector. 23" bbl incorporates Johnson's unique non-adjustable front sight, and perforated bbl shroud. This desirable Johnson machine gun is extremely complete, even including orig. monopod. All metal has a very smooth Parkerized finish. Left side feed horizontal mag well to accept standard 20-rnd magazine. Right side opposite mag well employs spring loaded dust cover exposing a loading gate to charge the magazine with 5-rnd charger clips while still inserted in mag well. The rear sight has intricate micrometer adjustments for both windage and elevation, it also employs a battle sight aperture when simply folded forward. Wooden pistol grip. Butt stock is a unique tubular design with metal butt plate and butt plate folds upward to expose cleaning kit storage area in butt tube. Includes green nylon sling, one mag, and two spare bbls. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. All metal surfaces still retain a fair amount of orig. finish. Very little evidence of use, storage, or handling marks. Unique tubular composite butt stock is fine shape. Wooden pistol grip panels show only minor dings from typical handling and storage. This closed bolt firing mechanism functions well by hand with selector in safe, semi, and full position. Bore is clean with plenty of rifling. 4-34608 JZ15 (10,000-15,000)"
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