Unusual M1 Carbine

[SOGASOGA]

My local gun shop recently got in a Johnson Arms m1 carbine chambered in 5.7 MMJ (.22 spitifre). It's in good condition but I, nor they, have any idea of its value. Ive attached a picture of the receiver and a video talking about. I was able to find some wartime carbines converted to 5.7 mmj but none that were produced by Melvin Maynard Johnson and Johnson Arms. How rare is this rifle and does anyone know it's value?

 

[Hayata]

Learn something new every day!

Dat's pretty cool!

 

[SOGASOGA]

For anyone interested, I talked to Melvin Maynard Johnson's son, Ed, and he was very helpful. He said he and his father made/sold less than 200 of these. This particular one has had a stock and rear site replacement. It was really nice speaking to him. He took time out of his day to look at the pictures I sent him and educate me on something I don't believe I could have learned elsewhere.

 

[FrogMan]

There is very little demand for things that no one knows about so probably not very much


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[GAGunguy]

can you get rounds for it?

 

[SOGASOGA]

They're few and far between. Graff and Sons has a few boxes and 100 rounds were traded in with the gun.

https://www.grafs.com/catalog/product/productId/11966

 

[Tazz]

can you get rounds for it?

Probably find some at Oz Cutlery on the square in Newnan, that old dude (Bill) has just about anything & everything in that store or a warehouse somewhere.

 

[palmettomoon]

Thin market but cool nonetheless.

 

[Justin87]

Thin market but cool nonetheless.

The coolest guns aren't always the most expensive