The John Bannister Collection - D-Day and Militaria
Lot 1082:
Description
Johnson Automatics original manufacturer documents-Instruction manual, Military Handbook, Brochure, Posters for Semi-Auto Type R and LMG. 1) “1941 Instruction Manual of the Johnson Semi-Automatic Rifle Rotary Feed Model” original orange cover. 70 pages. Inside a total of 30 photographs illustrating operations and care. 7” by 16” fold out illustration of Johnson rifle with section drawings and assembly details at back of manual. Has the proper orange cover, not faded, and proper light grain texture. Very clean and tight, no obvious flaws or wear. Dimensions: 4.5” x 7.25”. 2) Brochure for Johnson Automatics Inc. featuring the semi-automatic rifle, semi-automatic carbine, and light machine gun. Contains data, text, sales info. Dimensions: 3.5 “x 7.5”. Opens to 7.5”x 11”. 3) Manual, “Military Handbook of the Johnson Semi-Automatic Rifle. Undated, contains data and text, 6 pages of photos-35 pages total. Soft brown cardstock cover. Published by Johnson Automatics Trust, Boston, Mass. Excellent condition with little wear. Dimensions:7” x9.25”. 4) Chart: “Johnson Light Machine Gun-Horizontal Feed-Type H.” Displays data, text, photos & diagrams. Published by “Johnson Automatics Inc., Boston, Mass.” Original, not a reproduction. Excellent cond. Folded/never used. Hard to find. Mentioned in the brochure (information on request section). Dimensions 25”x38”. 5) Chart: “Johnson Semi-Automatic Military Rifle-Rotary Feed-Type R. Published by “Johnson Automatics Inc., Boston, Mass.” Original, not a reproduction. Excellent cond. Folded/never used. Hard to find. Mentioned in the brochure (information on request section). Dimensions 25”x38”. If you have a Johnson rifle, then original factory publications and information on these is a must-have! Please see photos.
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