"The Johnson handles really well because there's not a lot of weight out on the front end." You and me both, brother.

@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry

4 жыл бұрын

Damned mohel!!!

@rubenskiii

4 жыл бұрын

WAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

@rubenskiii

4 жыл бұрын

The Boris Johnson.

@scopedog9197

4 жыл бұрын

Thin shaft...wide tip?

@peepas2633

3 жыл бұрын

"They described your pnus as, egg shaped..."

We all know the real reason it wasn't adopted It doesn't go ping

@riverward7161

6 жыл бұрын

Just Another Fanboy naturally

@nicholsjoshua15

6 жыл бұрын

The ping noise is more of a myth than a reality. In the heat of combat, the small noise couldn't be heard. As someone who has fired an M1 rifle, the noise is the same as throwing a soda can on the sidewalk.

@komeresiegemaker502

6 жыл бұрын

How is a battle rifle like a microwave? They both go ping when finished.

@gb6912

6 жыл бұрын

it's still admittedly sexy and interesting

@LUR1FAX

5 жыл бұрын

Its Wikipedia article states that one of the advantages of the Johnson over the Garand was the lack of the M1-ping. Ian and BlokeOnTheRange have done videos adressing this myth of the M1-ping being an actual problem.

This, like the Madsen M47, is one of those rifles that make me question why it wasn't targeted at the civilian market after failing military adoption.

@TheOdst219

4 жыл бұрын

War.

@GunnerAsch1

4 жыл бұрын

Because most Americans had no use for a 10 shot battle rifle? The SMLEs sold a million or two of them here in the US because they were $10 each.

@oldgysgt

4 жыл бұрын

In the 1950's there were magazine ads for surplus Johnsons for $175.00.

@samobispo1527

4 жыл бұрын

@@oldgysgt That would have made it a $1,500 to $2,000 gun in today's money. I would gladly pay $1,500 for one today in .308 caliber, but back then, it was not a large market.

@oldgysgt

4 жыл бұрын

@@samobispo1527; So would I.

"Enterprising Marines' lol!we hade a acronym when I was in STEAL"Stealthfully Transport Equipment to an Alternate Location"

@knutdergroe9757

6 жыл бұрын

bigblockchevy454 Reaproperate....... As all good MARINES do. Semper Fi !

@slimsonofthenorth7447

5 жыл бұрын

Today we call it an "undocumented equipment transfer"

@tucker1012

4 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t the saying go “ gear adrift must be a gift”?

@michaelkeha

4 жыл бұрын

@Therein lies your first problem it was clearly a quarter master error

@keeganowens8949

4 жыл бұрын

@Dirk Pitt Hey, nice job with those Japanese robots!

Considering the USMC went to war with the Springfield 1903 I can see them grabbing any available firepower available.

@jamesricker3997

4 жыл бұрын

Not that thing. Could only function when using lubricated ammunition. In combat lubricated ammunition tends to get dirty and jam the rifle

@tobiaszistler

4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Aramburo because they are literaly full coppys of the mauser rifles Tha last real Springfield rifle with its own action was the trap door one

@matthewnunya8483

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielaramburo7648 while the 1903 is a good rifle who wouldnt want a semi auto with larger capacity? Particularly when facing the japanese army of the 40's

@orcinus6802

4 жыл бұрын

The M1903 was still a better rifle than the Japanese Type 99.

@ManOnTheRange

4 жыл бұрын

@@orcinus6802 very late production 99 yes... but trust me you grab an early 99 insted of 1903 if you know both rifles well...

Watching a grown man play with his Johnson is one of my favorite pastimes

@doranobannon7696

3 жыл бұрын

I prefer to see a young mans body just being wrecked by a few Johnson’s at a time

@ExtremiSS88

3 жыл бұрын

Its all about what comes out the end of the Johnson and penetrates a young man in uniform

@mknowles8547

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂🙃😉

@AmphiStuG

2 жыл бұрын

@@ExtremiSS88 Johnson was barking up the wrong branch of the military, he should've shilled it to the Navy instead.

This rifle, specifically the Johnson automatic, means the most to me. It was what my grandfather in WWII was issued as a Marine Paratrooper. He was in Bougainville, Vella la Vella, Guadal canal, and Iwo Jima.

@redbyrd64

5 жыл бұрын

smphillips87 if your grandfather is still alive, please thank him for his service. If he has passed away, you have my sympathies.

@isosev

4 жыл бұрын

Dude he must have been a badass to survive all of that.

@sphill_edc

4 жыл бұрын

He died two years ago. He was 94. He still fit in his Marine’s dress clothes when he died. He was buried in them. They don’t make men like that anymore.

@isosev

4 жыл бұрын

@@sphill_edc I am sorry to hear that.

@alainc.5554

3 жыл бұрын

Your grandpa was a fucking bad ass man. 4 whole battles? Jesus man. I'm glad we had people like that to fight for us. We're all where we are now because of heroes like your grandpa. Thank you.

Surprisingly I was able to buy one of these original M1941 Johnson rifles here in Canada a couple years ago. It hasn't been sporterized and has a VERY low serial number, below 2000 and no letter prefix. Shoots great but the sights don't quite zero perfectly, but this could be due to it being used in the Pacific. The rifle has obviously been used, the stock has a number of dings and scratches and the metal has a nice patina. I'm sure there aren't many people here in Canada who own one of these AND an M1 Garand as well.

@BTemple

7 жыл бұрын

Too bad that here in Canada the 10-round capacity isn't allowed, the magazine has to be pinned to 5 rounds. Garand is allowed to keep its full 8-round capacity though.

@BTemple

7 жыл бұрын

Yes very much so. Thankfully not too much damage besides one small hole drilled to pop in a small rivet to stop the follower at 5 round capacity.... but still will hurt the value if i go to sell it some day. But i doubt I'll ever sell it, unless someone offered an insane amount for it. Haha

@gunnerjames1056

5 жыл бұрын

I own both in Canada as well. M1941 Johnson Serial number is halfway between 2000 and 3000, no letter prefix. Beautiful condition. Plan on making a video or two this summer for my channel. The M1 Garand is Springfield,1954. I see "Collectors Source has an M1941 for sale at $7500.00. The Johnson and Garand were part of a larger purchase that also included an SVT 38. I have made a video on that one.

@apachewolf1132

5 жыл бұрын

Very fine rifle my friend, lucky you! 👍

@ChiTownGuerrilla

4 жыл бұрын

Oouuuu better not tell your gubbament!

I was in Civil Air Patrol in Red Wing MN as a teenager and a WWII vet Marine came in to do a talk. He described getting a hold of a rifle that he could load single cartridges into that had a rotary magazine. He said he made sure not to turn it in for entire war because the Japanese would count shots from an M1 and pop up while you were reloading. I thought he was full of it until now, this is a very cool video.

@akmarksman

10 ай бұрын

Anywhere from 1 to many guys just fired off 8 rounds of .30-06 each..given how loud the round is, I don't think listening for a ping is high on the list.

@fredjonson5781

10 ай бұрын

counting 8 shots is going on the list though. @@akmarksman

@OpenMawProductions

7 ай бұрын

@@fredjonson5781 If you have a half dozen men firing, you're not going to be able to count who fired what. I question that.

@fredjonson5781

7 ай бұрын

@@OpenMawProductions Absolutely. On the other hand there are many combat scenarios involving a lot less people than that. Once your down to only 2 or 3 people per side, firing from different positions, then you can count shots and listen better. I've played paintball (woodsball) in games with more than 20 people per team, yet you can still end up one on one or one on two pretty easily, especially in the backwoods areas, or in endgame. In those spots it makes a huge difference if you're facing someone with a tipman 98 vs a tipman 98 with a flatline much less some other type of gun.

@medicolkie3606

5 ай бұрын

@@fredjonson5781 In paintball, you dont have the sheer volume of a gun battle going on around you. Even with 4-6 combatants, if half have .30-06 semi-autos and the other half 8mm rifles, its gonna get really, REALLY loud.

For future reference of anyone with one of these rifles, the way to remove the bolt handle is to grab that pin with the extraction groove of a 30-06 case and hold it between your thumb and the groove. Pull, and slide forward. Easy-peasy.

@johndix1820

4 жыл бұрын

elitearbor Slick!

@stevecolley6750

4 жыл бұрын

BINGO! While watching the video, I thought that also.

I had the honor of firing one of these. It was stupidly scary accurate for me. I was able to put 5 shots through the same hole at 75 yards with the iron sights, the group measured 1/4 inches, Idk if these rifles were really that accurate or if I was just a crack shot that day but I'll never forget it.

@RealFleeceJohnson

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe you only hit the target one time and missed 4 other shots

@charliethedoomslayer2793

5 жыл бұрын

@@RealFleeceJohnson hah, got him!

@ChiTownGuerrilla

4 жыл бұрын

Pics or it didn't happen.

@meatmasala2656

4 жыл бұрын

Bullshit!

@Viper2132

4 жыл бұрын

Marine Corps testing found it to be more accurate than the Garand. When the USMC borrowed several hundred of the Dutch rifles, they were specifically given to sharpshooters who could best utilize the Johnson's accuracy.

Everytime battlefield releases a new gun Ian pops up with the exact gun years prior

@felonytaxevasion2773

4 жыл бұрын

Because the weapons in battlefield are based off real guns

@cameron7336

4 жыл бұрын

@@felonytaxevasion2773 no shit.

@PU8698

4 жыл бұрын

@@felonytaxevasion2773 mind blowing

@TheRaven0vAbyss

3 жыл бұрын

It actually because everyone starts plugging the algorithm.

@TheLakabanzaichrg

3 жыл бұрын

Guns aren't real, what are you talking about?

I get the feeling this is in my recommended because of the new Battlefield V patch

@natethenotsogreat8349

4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@t-posetimmy6834

4 жыл бұрын

Yos

@natethenotsogreat8349

4 жыл бұрын

plentyness yep

@adanzavala4801

4 жыл бұрын

That's what happens when you get women into games, it get's ruined. Had they made a REALISTIC WW2 game, holy fuck, super duper sales.

@ericb4127

4 жыл бұрын

RIP BF franchise, politics and broken promises killed you.

Got a Gary Johnson ad on a video about the Johnson, coincident, I think not.

@ilyapeganov7409

7 жыл бұрын

:D

@shlomosilversteinberg5785

7 жыл бұрын

I'm Gary Johnson, and I approve of this Johnson.

@Peter.Crosland

7 жыл бұрын

I got an advert for Grindr on one of Ian's other Johnson videos. Probably just a coincidence though ;)

@doorguner01

7 жыл бұрын

gary Johnson showed up on our lawn so we had to get weed killer to get rid of him lol

@Todd_Coward

7 жыл бұрын

DUDE WEED LMAO

This always reminds me of what the Krag wanted to be when it grew up.

Having owned and shot a nice example of an M1941 for the past 30 years, I can say that it works very well. If you're going to acquire one, be aware that most of the M1941s you'll see were worn out in foreign service and refurbished. Many of these were "sporterized" and then converted back to military configuration. Your first clue is a replaced barrel. Worn guns will usually have a violent action and are often missing parts.

Very good vid. My dad, a WWII Marine aviator with VMB-612, like all aircrew was issued a pistol; in his case a .45. Some time after his squadron assembled on Iwo Jima, several of the ground crew ended up with the Johnson - presumably because the 'Mud' Marines considered the M-1 Garand the superior rifle - due to it's grenade, bayonet and 'club' characteristics, and overall simplicity when compared to the Johnson. I believe the breakdown barrel is the primary reason one of those Johnsons is parked in his gun safe today.

With the bayonet issue,I wonder if they could have used an integral bayonet that folded out? The idea being that the weight stays the same.

@Jesses001

7 жыл бұрын

That is a good idea. As long as you know what the weight is going to be, you can tone the system to work with it.

@confuseatronica

7 жыл бұрын

yeah, i was thinking that too- or even a permanently sharp barrel, with a lightweight cover of some sort. Front sightyonet!

@Shadow_Hawk_Streaming

7 жыл бұрын

+confuseatronica again,a cover would cause the same issue,something like the bayonet on an fg-42 or a swinging bayonet like an sks could have worked very well on this rifle and may have been able to have gotten this adopted alongside the m1 Garand

@keithmoore7390

7 жыл бұрын

breech loading and the cartridge killed the bayonet, to me it's a non-issue!!! why they still have that relic in service is beyond me? it would have been a great paratrooper piece!!! and I've heard the arguments for keeping that pig-sticker, the 3 or 4 times a charge has happened since W.W.1 doesn't warrant keeping it!!!

@panzerabwerkanone

7 жыл бұрын

Primary use of the bayonet if for guarding prisoners. While few and far between there have been bayonet charges in the Vietnam War and in Desert Storm for the US.

I feel like one major advantage the M1 has over this is the reload speed. I couldn't possibly see a soldier under duress being able to load the Johnson with a stripper clip as fast as an M1 with its en bloc clip

@genxer1

Жыл бұрын

@@LaatiMafia I always thought that was a poor design feature on the Garand. Why even design the rifle to do that? I always thought someone in the design process should have said 'Wait, as soon as you shove the clip in the bolt releases? Even if your thumb is still there? That sounds stupid. Let's just make the bolt stay locked while you reload then you have to pull back on it to release it or add a button to release it or something." If it made it through the design process it looks like the first test shooter would have come to the same conclusion. When they explained to him "Yeah, shove the clip in and get your thumb out of the way asap because the bolt will close immediately when you push the clip down all the way", it looks like he would have "Wait, you're serious? Why'd you design it that way? Couldn't you have just added a button to push or something?"

@vicroc4

Жыл бұрын

@@genxer1 With a little practice, it's fairly easy to avoid getting pinched by the Garand. Mainly because unlike its eventual successor the M16, its charging handle is attached to the bolt carrier group. So what you do is hook your ring and pinky finger over the charging handle as you're pushing the clip home, thus restraining the bolt from closing until your thumb is out of the way.

@kevinoliver3083

Жыл бұрын

10 rounds (11 if you start with one in the chamber) beats 8. Especially when you can top up every 5 or 6 shots without ending up with a pocket full of clips and loose rounds.

@alfamontydog

11 ай бұрын

@@genxer1 I have owned an M-1 and a 1941 Johnson for a lot of years and never got my thumb pinched. The M-1 bolt will not release upon inserting an enblock clip, as long as you push down on the clip the bolt stays back. It's only after the clip is locked in place and the downward pressure is released that the bolt comes forward. Even than, because of the clamping force of the spring steel clip and the resulting friction on the rounds the charging handle will need a push for the gun to charge the first cartridge. AND, just in case the bolt comes flying forward, it's shoving the top round into the chamber so there is no room for your thumb to be there, the bolt will simply push your thumb out of the way. The only way to get Garand thumb is by sticking your thumb into an empty magazine and touching the charging handle.

Yes Johnson rifles are not well known outside of a small community of historians and collectors. This is why I couldn't understand the rejection and odd reactions when I would ask my shooting buddies if they wanted to check out my Johnson. Thanks Ian for a good informative video on a under rated great rifle.

Yey! An American rifle that isn't an M1 variant! Not that i don't like the M1 variants.

@dominusvictoriae

7 жыл бұрын

well your choice of armor certainly is good but hows your riding?

@darthpanzer

7 жыл бұрын

Dominus Victoriae I lost my mount....... *sniff* Friedrich was his name........ that french bastard killed him! So i took my mace and gave him something to think about! Then i swore to never ride again.

@dominusvictoriae

7 жыл бұрын

well nothing wrong with being a zweihander or a walking tank instead of a lancer. and we all dislike the french for their disgusting practice of targeting a warriors greatest companion. That is why we end them rightly with atomic pommels!

@Boeing_hitsquad

7 жыл бұрын

the M1 "Garand" ? ... yea ok, i'll give it to you. ... if he'd not been working in America with all those Americans, any rifle he'd have made would probably not have been the M1... and he lived in America since the age of 11. After all, "Majority Rules".

@ianbabcock6802

7 жыл бұрын

Yah, almost every American rifle seems to be based pn either the M1 or M16.

My grandfather keeps one of these on his mantle, he says he used it during the Revolution

@jimbotheassclown

6 жыл бұрын

He was talking about Castro's Johnson not the rifle.

@AmphiStuG

2 жыл бұрын

Your grandfather keeps his Johnson on the mantle?! Good lord...

Early in WW2 the Marines, being at the end of the supply chain, went into the Pacific Theater with 1903 Springfield bolt action rifles still in front line service. The Johnson M1941 would have been a real step up if a Marine could get his hands on one.

Such a unique looking weapon, looks like it would fit in perfectly in the Fallout universe.

@ethanor

10 ай бұрын

A lot of never adopted weapons from the WW1-WW2 time period fit into that category. Today, every damn gun looks the same.

My father was a paramarine in WW2 and carried one. He said it was far superior to the Garand. They also used the Johnson Light Machinegun and H&R Reising submachine guns. He said the Reisings were crap and constantly jammed.

@ar6985

2 жыл бұрын

The Reising was a poor combat weapon...functions well under normal conditions like police/guard duty but in filthy combat conditions it was subject to malfunctions.

Also used by the US/Canadian First Special Service Force - often referred to as the Devil's Brigade (incorrectly).

@sethmoyer

4 жыл бұрын

I thought that was the Johnson LMG.

@TheTiberianWolf

4 жыл бұрын

@@sethmoyer well, maybe it was both

@ZeroBoyComedy

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheTiberianWolf I think it was only the LMG. A deal of 125 Johnny guns for explosives from the USMC.

No words to describe the awesome job you guys do. Thank you!

My eternal thanks for covering this weapon; a favorite of mine to look at, and even better to learn more about.

I was looking forward to an update to the old johnson rifle video and this certainly didn't disappoint!

It really is fantastic to see the history of the mechanical systems in a platform like the ar-15 weather it was Mr Stoner or the people working with him. The ar-15 and ar-10 are fantastic in their simplicity when compared to mechanically complex systems that proceed them. The bolt and bcg in ar platforms seam so basic. But it really does allot of the same things that this Rifle does.

Ian, you deserve many more subscribers and much more contributions to the channel for all the work you put in. Excellent program.

Amazing job. Not only we learn about the gun itself but also really interesting facts and history. Thanks man. You are a professional at this.

this weapon was used by one of the soldiers in the movie Assembly. not a bad movie, and an interesting rifle.

@ForgottenWeapons

7 жыл бұрын

www.forgottenweapons.com/movie-review-assembly-2007/

@kohinarec6580

5 жыл бұрын

Talkin about popular culture, this was also featured in the original Hidden & Dangerous. Probably innthe sequel too.

@stevecolley6750

4 жыл бұрын

@@returnofbeaux STFU! Nobody cares about a freaking spelling error (out of an 841 word article)! Is this kind of crap all you can contribute to society?

@tallyhorizzla3330

4 жыл бұрын

The Johnson rifle was also used in some episodes of Dr Who in the 70's.

@ohmygod5677

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevecolley6750 He was just pointing it out

2:17 "Both for himself and for his country" ;_;7

@FrankDad

5 жыл бұрын

*0*/

Appreciate the thorough sections on function and field stripping ❗👍🏼

Excellent. Thanks for this look at the Johnson M1941. I have been fascinated with this rifle (and others) ever since I received "The illustrated Encyclopaedia of Firearms (1978), in the mid 80's. That is a book that has so many forgotten weapons in it!!! You made my day mate👍

This would be really cool to run in a 2-gun action challenge. The ability to easily top off on the run seems like a good feature to leverage. If nothing else, it would be sweet to see if this could hold its own these days.

Wish this outstanding video had been available a few decades ago when I owned one of these. It is a nice rifle. Mine was inherited, shot well but the safety was broken, the lever just rotated 360 without engaging a "safe" position and when firing the trigger 'doubled' discharging properly on a pull but hazardously upon release. Good for rapid fire but a problem if the second discharge was undesired. Sold it for $500 to a friend who was an advanced collector. Hope he was able to correct those flaws.

Ian, Thanks for the video. I've seen you do one a while back, However that lesson on the Johnson rifle may have faded some. This was a really good re-fresher video on this rifle. As always you do an outstanding job. Thanks, Joe

the first video of the johnson m1941 on forgotten weapons was the first video i watched on this channel! i love seeing this rifle in action

Does this rifle use Springfield stripper clips?

@ForgottenWeapons

7 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@jnywd8450

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, strippers are great for a johnson.

Gear left adrift, consider it a gift.

Every time i enjoy your vids Ian, thanks man!..

I own a Johnson M1941 and I love it! I also own 2 M1 Garand. The M1 had a TON of modification!

After doing some reading about the US Cavalry right at the start of the war, Ive decided that if the Chief of Cavalry had been a better bureaucrat and managed to save some of the Horse Soldiers from the tide of mechanization, THIS would have been the rifle he would have wanted to advocate for. Easier to load, more ammo, better balanced, better handling; the Johnson's advantages over the Garand are slight, but as a Cavalry/Scout Rifle, it would have been PERFECT.

The amount of Johnson jokes is just fantastic XD

@mr.techaky7655

6 жыл бұрын

What can I say, people like playing with Johnsons'.....

@TheShalomstead

4 жыл бұрын

I’m just here for the comments!

Looks like a lovely semiauto! I own two Garrands and I'd love one of these.

Nice review … history, hardware, operation. Well done.

I am still kicking my self for letting my $55.00 1941 Johnson's go. In Vermont we are limited to 6 rounds for center fire big game rifles. So before going to South Vietnam I sold off my 5 Johnson's. I had bought them thru an add in one of my gun magazines in 1963 for a cost of $55.00 each delivered to my door in Brandon Vermont in a wooden crate with manuals and cleaning kits; plus the little bayonets with sheaths. They were in NRA Excellent rated condition(?). This was my first exposure to cosmo!!!!!!!!

@johndix1820

4 жыл бұрын

REED POND Best example I’ve heard of Seller’s remorse. Feel sad for you as well.

@tarn6800

4 жыл бұрын

@@johndix1820 considering they are 8k now yeah i would be kicking myself in the ass better hope the wife never finds out lol.

@wraithwyvern528

3 жыл бұрын

Never sell your Johnson

New bfv gun and now he pops up

@Mr.WhiteCat_YT

4 жыл бұрын

*_Thanks KZread!_*

Awesome as usual, Ian. Thanx.

For anyone looking for a rifle like this today in function as well, you can check out the Fightlight SCR (Previously ARES SCR). They replaced the AR15 buffer and bolt with a modified bolt and a more traditional stock system, but use a spring in that stock to buffer the bolt on a pivot which looks to have been taken directly from the design of the original Johnson bolt that preceeded it. Just goes to show you that the more they change things, the more they stay the same. The SCR was made in response to AWBs and CA's arcane firearm laws, since the SCR is literally just like any other hunting rifle, except it takes AR mags and apart from the bolt, the rest of the upper is stripped directly from an AR-15, and you can buy standalone SCR receivers to convert existing guns or build one yourself

This is one of the best gun channels on youtube.

@amazoniancustodian

3 жыл бұрын

I think your wrong, but we all have our opinions. Please show me a channel that’s better. Even with being three years later.

@fullmindstorm

3 жыл бұрын

@@amazoniancustodian I mean...I said that 3 years ago. Now it's the best.

I feel like m3 carbine, PPK and Chauchat is going to be on my recommendation

Such a cool concept gun. I love Garand, but the engineering of this one is damn cool

Thank you for the detailed explanation.

Awesome rifle. It seems your opinion has slightly changed since your first review about the Johnson rifle. I enjoy mine and while I like M1's I think it was every bit it's equal. Superior in some ways and lacking in others. Still an awesome shooter.

@atomicbuttocks

Жыл бұрын

a side grade if you will

In one of the stories of the Battle of Gettysburg, a Union soldier was found to have loaded his rifle four times, but had not fired it once! Loading a rifle in the heat of battle is the most stressful moment for the front-line soldier. He is distracted from an advancing enemy for several seconds and is most vulnerable during that time. The Johnson M1941 use of Springfield rifle clips has that problem - times two. The M1 Garand does it only once. Slam in the 8-round clip and you are ready to shoot. The M1 8-round clip has a smoother, more fluid operation and fewer distractions. Although the Johnson is a very attractive and more futuristic rifle, the double-loading process makes it the less desirable weapon to serve the needs of a front-line infantry soldier.

@stevenhall2408

Жыл бұрын

You make an interesting point but one advantage was existing stocks of 1909 ammo on strippers made logistics easier at first. I shot one as a teen in the 1970s and it was a pleasure. Having them in select units like Marine raiders made sense.

That quick change of the barrel is amazing!

Thank you for your awesome videos!

I would love to see reproductions of this gun being made that are of good quality. So many older rifles just have a very cool operating system.

I don't think any of those riffles got shipped to Holland after the fall of the Dutch Indies. The Germans were sort of crawling all over the place a year earlier.

Beautifully designed! Beautifully simple!

Wow I like this rifle! Stripper clip feed through the side and looks very controllable!

Johnson: we can't put a lug 14 inches back on the stock Marines: bring back the WW1 18 inch Hun Cutter we'll be good

@zacharyrollick6169

4 жыл бұрын

He should have just given it a full length fore end.

@Viper2132

4 жыл бұрын

@@zacharyrollick6169 that would've made it too heavy and negated the advantage of having a removable barrel.

@jd.3493

4 жыл бұрын

So his Johnson wasn’t 14”?

BFV just got this as a gun wonder why it's in my inbox

I'm always surprised at how much these guns flex and wobble when fired. Look at the rear sight vibrate, for heaven's sake. Remarkable that they achieve the accuracy that they do.

As a Brothers in Arms 3 fan, it's really cool seeing this gun on your channel.

Could be that the bolt handle pin is designed to be pulled up with a cartridge rim.

Marines do love johnsons

@noahfriend320

4 жыл бұрын

You're thinking of Sailors

@ericparris1935

4 жыл бұрын

With that great big long and thick stock I'm surprised the navy did take a poke at that Johnson.

@brianstabile165

3 жыл бұрын

Are mean green spirt can not be defeated

They are super cool and I will add one to my collection in the future for sure

My granddad still had his from his time in the Pacific and gave it to my dad when he died in 2002.

16:14 HEY, Ian is left handed and always shoots lefty.

Bfv released this gun and gun jesus done this years prior

Why is the first few seconds of this video so satisfying!?

A suggestion on the removal of the bolt handle. Use the aft end of a cartridge or cartridge casing to pry the pin up on the bolt handle. You can lever the cartridge case on the outer rim of the Bolt Handle, and the handle slides off quite easily. Also, the extractor and the base of the Bolt handle may be used as very light usage screwdrivers.

Very nice rifle, reminds me of my model 8 35 Remington, I despised mags. Try shooting from a dirt pile

So, did a bunch of Marines get these guns early on because they were still using Springfields and hadn't yet been issued the M1?

@ONEIL311

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and marines in ww2 have a tendency to to just grab what ever is available to them or they want and use it. Look at the stinger for another good example of that. Hell the pacific is usually just summarize with aircraft carriers but a lot is usually forgotten by today’s history and military

A neat looking gun - and an interesting video. Thanks, Ian

I like the simplicity and fewer parts to disassemble and assemble for cleaning, as well as the ease of replacement of burned out barrels and broken extractors. I will add though that with my three years of experience with the Garand I never had a mechanical problem at all. I think that you could get an eight round clip into a Garand as fast as you could get a five round stripper loaded into a Johnson.

I remember this gun from the movie “assembly” about the Chinese civil war.

What would ultimately make me choose an M1 Garand over a Johnson is the distinctive ping from the M1.

@jaguarfacedman1365

4 жыл бұрын

The outline of this rifle is so cool and unique, even if it wasn't safe to fire it would make a nice wall hanger.

@jaguarfacedman1365

4 жыл бұрын

@Superdude70 I had completely forgotten about this comment.

Great video Ian, I believe the cartridge rim is used to lift the pin in the cocking knob. The pin is grooved for it.

I really enjoy the videos, very informative.

This got recommended to me exactly after BFV introduced the gun into the game. I swear DICE take ideas from Ian's channel for weapons to add into the games.

@ThommyofThenn

4 жыл бұрын

Same lmao

@MicahBurginGTVPO

4 жыл бұрын

The literally have him in a consulting role. He's in the credits of both bf1 and bf5. So, yes, they do

@MicahBurginGTVPO

4 жыл бұрын

In fact, I think the sound for the chauchat in bf1 is recorded from Ian's personal collection's choo choo

@crf80fdarkdays

4 жыл бұрын

Whaaaaat

I for one demand the return of the universe disassembly tool!! Every other method clearly is inferior since every gun that need carriages to open needs different cartridges. So universal disassembly tool all the way!

@panzerabwerkanone

7 жыл бұрын

Why would you want to disassemble the Universe?

@cuckhead8975

4 жыл бұрын

@@panzerabwerkanone So you can make a new universe where K-pop doesnt exist.

@stevecolley6750

4 жыл бұрын

What a dumb statement! If you have the weapon, don't you (normally, esp. in a military setting) have the appropriate cartridges that go with it? Also, universal disassembly tool = Swiss army knife = EVERY tool EXCEPT the one you need.

@blueplasma5589

4 жыл бұрын

So if your out of bullets, you don't have a disassembly tool. interesting......

thank you,ian, for posting sir. interesting ideas... guns change from prototype to massed-produced examples.

I had a friend that was a career Airborne paratrooper. Being an Army brat myself we had some great conversations. He was part of a training program that went from 1948 through 1950. Their first assignment was a trip to Korea. His unit got the name "Rakasahn". I hope I haven't misspelled this too badly. He liked the Johnson. Unique problems for his unit was jumping out of great planes with everything you might need. He thought a folding stock was needed. His unit had some leeway on equipment not being "Standard Issue". Retired as a Lt. Colonel after being hit in his face and upper body by a land mine in Vietnam.

Well well well I get this in my recommandations right after it gets added to BFV, what a coincidence :D

It looks like a pregnant M1 Garand

You showed me something new to me. Very nice good job

Such a Beautiful Rifle.

The Johnson was also used by the 1st special forces group in limited numbers.

You were shooting the rifle right handed. Was that for the camera or is easier to fire right handed?

@ForgottenWeapons

7 жыл бұрын

Just for the camera.

@Dojinshiii

7 жыл бұрын

I've been wondering this, but which is more common: Left-handed shooting or Right-handed shooting? I'm wondering because I shoot from my left shoulder.

@rantanen1

7 жыл бұрын

what do you mean which is more common? there are a lot more right handed people so naturally a lot more people fire right handed..

@lajemac

7 жыл бұрын

"In my view" there are more right handed shooters simply because the world at large is right handed so most but not all firearms are made to be shot right handed. I am left handed and had to adapt. I take the time to learn to shoot any firearm I own from both sides. After 40 plus years of shooting there are firearms I shoot left and some right. Be willing to safely experiment to find what works best for you then practice practice practice and have fun.

@lajemac

7 жыл бұрын

Give it a try. You may enjoy learning to shoot all over again

I got to shoot one of these rifles, last year. Wonderful gun and pretty accurate.

Interesting rifle. i knew a little abt them from various reading, but had never seen them field stripped or the bolt functioning thoroughly explained. Thank you. I expect the Johnson would have at least a bit better barrel cooling than the Garand, since it has so much exposed and a vented shroud at the rear. Not sure if there is any weight saving, since the Johnson stock is more pot bellied and the magazine drum is larger than the Garand mag. Amazing design though. It is always fascinating to see where preceding designs later led us. Love all your videos. Thank you

Ian, thanks for all your hard work. I don't understand why you only have 300k subs while someone who just unboxes new cell phones or whatever, has millions. Anyway, kudos on a great channel.

You are so amazing and so informative EVERYTHING I want to know about fire arms and particular fire arms especially you address in detail and precisely at the time I'm intrigued by a certain feature you are demonstrating you are very talented and learned in the art and science,of all of these wonderful pristine weapons systems you are so good at imparting all that you know or have learned about the function and historic value of each individual weapon I just want to thank you and say BRAVO IAIN YOU ARE SO FUCKING COOL SIR !!THANK YOU !!! LAST FEW YEARS HAVE BEEN A I

I really like this rifle and it looks so ahead of its time👌

I like how aspects of the Johnson rifle made it into the AR-15, and aspects of the M1 Garand made it into the AKM. So they both live on today, just not in the same form.