Johnson Rifles and Machine Guns: The Story of Melvin Maynard Johnson, Jr. and His Guns

by Bruce N. Canfield

The M1941 Johnson Rifle is the hottest World War II rifle on the collectors' market today, and this exciting new book by Bruce Canfield covers it all! From invention and manufacture through to issue to the troops, every aspect of the Johnson is explained and illustrated, including just the kind of hands-on information that you need, like collector's notes and serial number data. Learn to tell original configuration rifles from less valuable put-together guns and sporterized versions. Also learn about all the "other" Johnson guns, like light machine guns, paratroop rifles and more.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2002

About the author

Internationally recognized Historian of post-Civil War U.S. military weapons.
Long-time collector of U.S. military weapons.Author of twelve books on U.S. military weaponry.

Field Editor for American Rifleman and Contributor Editor for Man at Arms, two of the most respected arms magazines in the world.
Member of Man at Arms "Panel of Experts" and contributor to American Rifleman's "Dope Bag" column.

Over one hundred articles published in several national magazines including American Rifleman, Man at Arms and The Gun Report.

Contributor to numerous books by other authors.Consultant for the Arts & Entertainment (A&E) Network's highly acclaimed program; Story of the Gun, the History Channel's Tales of the Gun and TNN's Great Guns series.

Former member of the Garand Collectors Association Board of Directors.

Former Technical Advisor to the M1 Carbine Collectors Association.