M1947 Johnson auto carbine
| M1947 Johnson auto carbine | |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Melvin Johnson |
| Designed | 1947 |
| No. built | 5 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8 3/4 lbs |
| Length | 38ins |
| Barrel length | 22 in (560 mm) |
| Cartridge | .30-06 Springfield |
| Action | Short recoil |
| Rate of fire | Semi automatic |
| Muzzle velocity | 2,800 ft/s (853.6 m/s) |
| Feed system | 10 round cylindrical magazine 25-round, single stack-column box magazine |
The M1947 Johnson auto carbine is a semi-automatic derivative of the M1941 Johnson machine gun. It was intended as a replacement of the M1 rifle but not accepted.[1] The auto carbine never got past the prototype stage, only five of them ever being made.
See also[]
- M1941 Johnson rifle
- Model 45A
- M1946 Sieg automatic rifle
References[]
- ^ "The Little-Known Tale Of "Daisy Mae" - The Johnson Auto-Carbine". Milpas. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
Categories:
- .30-06 Springfield semi-automatic rifles
- Abandoned military projects of the United States
- Firearms by Melvin Johnson
- Rifles of the United States
- Trial and research firearms of the United States