M1947 Johnson auto carbine

Semi-automatic rifle
8+3⁄4 lb (4.0 kg)Length38 in (970 mm)Barrel length22 in (560 mm)
Cartridge.30-06 SpringfieldActionShort recoilRate of fire60 rpmMuzzle velocity2,800 ft/s (853.6 m/s)Feed system10 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, with only five of them ever being made.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Little-Known Tale Of "Daisy Mae" - The Johnson Auto-Carbine". Milpas. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.

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