rifles were once made in my state..???

[Old_Me]

so, i was at the doctors office just yesterday. while waiting, i read the local neighborhood paper.

seems a semi-automatic rifle was made in my state, back in the 1940's, to go up against the Garand..????

History

An Interesting Gun Made in Rhode Island - Warwick Beacon

Today when we think of some of the interesting or iconic arms of World War II certain examples come to mind. The German G41, G43, STG44, the Russian SVT-38 and 40. In the United States we might think …

warwickonline.com

and 1 is up for auction soon, here at the local auctioneers

An Interesting Gun Made in Rhode Island Redux - Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers

A while back I wrote a blog about the U.S. Model 1941 semi-automatic rifle that was manufactured by Cranston Arms Company not far from the location of our auction gallery. A brief recap is in order, I guess. Melvin Johnson was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1909. He joined the Marine Corps...

www.bruneauandco.com

i won't be going, i am sure military fanboys and serious collectors will however.

 

[Belt Fed]

Those are some crazy lookin things. i have shot them before.

 

[Old_Me]

Those are some crazy lookin things. i have shot them before.

when i went to the mom/pop store, the owner who learned smithing from his now late dad, when i showed him the article, he said, "yup, yup, i had 2 in here, one recently, the guy wanted to know how much he could get for it"

he told him to hold onto it, and to never sell it..

so i have to wonder if it is either of those 2 guys that has his up for the auction...

to have such a rare piece of history, but then, many times, economics drives some to make that decision to sell.

or, whomever is auctioning his off, maybe is near his life on this earth, or has to maybe sell his stuff off, to go live in a nursing home..???

tough for sure.

 

[Recusant]

I believe some of these were issued to the Marines.

 

[Old_Me]

I believe some of these were issued to the Marines.

yes, they were.