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M1941 Johnson Rifle

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The M1941 Johnson Rifle is an American short recoil operated semi-automatic rifle designed by Melvin Johnson before the Second World War, produced from 1940 to 1945 and chambered for the .30-06 Springfield cartridge, with a Chilean variant in 7x57mm Mauser. It unsuccessfully competed against the M1 Garand for adoption as the standard American service rifle, but saw limited use with United States Marines during the war. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
.30-06 Springfield 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic rifle 1
Introduced Year
1940 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Operated By

United States Marine Corps, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: M1941 Johnson Rifle

Used In

Chinese Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M1941 Johnson Rifle
World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M1941 Johnson Rifle
Sources
1. Wikipedia: M1941 Johnson Rifle
  • Infobox, Type field
    Semi-automatic rifle
  • Infobox: production_date
    1940-1945
  • Infobox: service
    1941-1945 1941-1961 (worldwide)
  • Infobox: cartridge
    .30-06 Springfield 7×57mm Mauser (Chilean variant) .270 Winchester
  • Caliber attribute (m1941-johnson-rifle)
    The M1941 Johnson Rifle is an American short recoil operated semi-automatic rifle designed by Melvin Johnson before the Second World War, produced from 1940 to 1945 and chambered for the .30-06 Springfield cartridge, with a Chilean variant in 7x57mm Mauser.
  • Operated By: United States Marine Corps, Article text
    Weapon serial number A0009 was issued to USMC Captain Robert Hugo Dunlap, of Monmouth, Illinois, and he carried it into combat in the battle for Iwo Jima, beginning 19 February 1945.
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox: wars
    World War II Indonesian National Revolution Chinese Civil War Bay of Pigs Invasion
  • Used In: Chinese Civil War, Infobox: wars
    World War II Indonesian National Revolution Chinese Civil War Bay of Pigs Invasion
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Wikidata: M1941 Johnson Rifle
Wikidata Q592051, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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