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cleanprone Participating Member Offline Posts: 40 Joined: Dec 17^th, 2015	Re: cc johnson rifle Reply #30 - Jul 1^st, 2017 at 12:23pm	Print Post
	Fullchoke- that should clean up well, nice with the close coupled triggers. That is the identical two piece stock set that is on my ccjohnson Hornet. Out of curiosity what is you barrel length?


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fullchoke Participating Member Offline Posts: 19 Location: oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2017	Re: cc johnson rifle Reply #31 - Jul 1^st, 2017 at 4:29pm	Print Post
	My inquiry to JC Johnson was answered today. Thank you! The rifle was accepted 10/8/1947 and sent out 6/21/1948. My rifle was in the shop when the shop picture(posted here in this thread) was taken in 1/1948. How cool is that! It was re-barreled to 218 Mashburn Bee with a 1 1/16x 7/8x 26" 16 twist Buhmiller blank. The cost was $45. It was shipped to Pacific City, CA. CC Johnson must have had a reputation that went coast to coast. This is very interesting to me as this is my 1st and only custom gun.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16276 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: cc johnson rifle Reply #32 - Jul 1^st, 2017 at 5:35pm	Print Post
	Great info, and always neat to have a gun that has traceable provenance. But now you're going to be looking for similar guns forever! I love old single shots by custom gun makers!

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Statesrights Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 340 Location: Virginia Joined: May 3^rd, 2016	Re: cc johnson rifle Reply #33 - Jul 2^nd, 2017 at 10:18pm	Print Post
	Interesting thread to me. I've got a Johnson rifle, highwall. Would like to contact JC Johnson and see what he can tell me. Would share his response on this thread, but I don't have his contact info. Would one of you be so gracious as to provide that? Thanks.


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fullchoke Participating Member Offline Posts: 19 Location: oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2017	Re: cc johnson rifle Reply #34 - Jul 3^rd, 2017 at 2:43am	Print Post
	I PM'ed him. He is JC Johnson on this site. I followed his instructions in a thread he posted on this site. There should be a number under the hand guard on the bottom of the barrel. It was under the spring on mine. It is very nice of him to do this. I looked up Buhmiller and he was an accomplished barrel maker and african hunter. I feel very fortunate to know this about my rifle. Thanks to JC Johnson!


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Statesrights Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 340 Location: Virginia Joined: May 3^rd, 2016	Re: cc johnson rifle Reply #35 - Jul 3^rd, 2017 at 7:59am	Print Post
	Thank you. He contacted me and I've sent him the info. I agree. It is generous of him to provide this service. Hopefully satisfying to know that his grandfather's work is still so appreciated.


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Statesrights Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 340 Location: Virginia Joined: May 3^rd, 2016	Re: cc johnson rifle Reply #36 - Jul 4^th, 2017 at 3:28pm	Print Post
	Through a couple very courteous exchanges, Mr. J.C. Johnson informed me that my highwall was not the work of his grandfather. The five digit number under the forearm is not consistent with work records and the caliber marking, "32-40", is neither as neatly done as that of CCJ nor is it a caliber he ever provided. Hmmmm. Well, I guess it's kind of like a dog I didn't buy for its pedigree (I just liked the looks of it) and it's been with me a while. It shoots OK, I enjoy it and will pack it along tomorrow as I head to Etna Green. My thanks to Mr. JC Johnson.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16276 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: cc johnson rifle Reply #37 - Jul 4^th, 2017 at 4:15pm	Print Post
	I'm always a bit leery of any CC Johnson marked barrel that's not in some .22 RF or CF caliber. Seems all I've seen so far were some sort of .22 caliber barrel. May have done others, I just haven't seen any.

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FITZ-G Junior Member Offline Posts: 79 Joined: Jun 4^th, 2015	Re: cc johnson rifle Reply #38 - Jul 4^th, 2017 at 5:59pm	Print Post
	marlinguy, never thought about CC Johnson and ,22 Caliber but you are right I think. I have not run into any CC Johnson rifle that was not a .22 Cal. I have one that I bought from Florida that was an all original Winchester HiWall in 32-40. Full Deluxe Schuetzen 3X wood and all the bells and whistles. He had Re-Barreled it in .222 Rem in about 1953, Neat floating Extractor using a spring loaded plunger on the side to engage the Rimless cartridge. Worked fine. I was able to find a NOS Winchester #3 Barrel and restore it back to original configuration. Shoots really good. Regards, FITZ-G.


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3913 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: cc johnson rifle Reply #39 - Jul 4^th, 2017 at 6:04pm	Print Post
	Maybe Statesrights has one by the other Johnson.


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Statesrights Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 340 Location: Virginia Joined: May 3^rd, 2016	Re: cc johnson rifle Reply #40 - Jul 4^th, 2017 at 6:04pm	Print Post
	Mr. J.C Johnson told me that there are no records for other than .22 RF and CF done by CCJ.


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fullchoke Participating Member Offline Posts: 19 Location: oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2017	Re: cc johnson rifle Reply #41 - Jul 4^th, 2017 at 11:48pm	Print Post
	That is interesting... only 22's. Did he advertise? It would also be interesting so see what was popular in 22 cal back then, if a list of his work could be compiled.


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Statesrights Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 340 Location: Virginia Joined: May 3^rd, 2016	Re: cc johnson rifle Reply #42 - Jul 5^th, 2017 at 7:38am	Print Post
	oneatatime wrote on Jul 4^th, 2017 at 6:04pm: Maybe Statesrights has one by the other Johnson. Mine is marked "C.C. Johnson", thus counterfeit. Bought it from Florida maybe ten years ago from a guy who ran the website "Cobwebs." Forgot his name.


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j_c_johnson Full Member Offline C C Johnson's grandson Posts: 122 Location: northeast Indiana Joined: Sep 16^th, 2004	Re: cc johnson rifle Reply #43 - Jul 5^th, 2017 at 9:10am	Print Post
	As Charles C Johnson's grandson I will try and clarify some things. First, CCJ did not make stocks. He occasionally fitted factory replacement stocks and semi inletted bolt action stocks. He fitted barrels in a wide variety of calibers, but only relined .22 rimfire or .22 centerfire calibers. The most popular caliber was .22-3000 and the 2R Lovell, followed by .218 Bee and Mashburn Bee, .219 Donaldson Wasp, and .22 Hornet. As to compiling the records, they are on 3X5 cards and sorted into envelopes by year from 1932 to 1972 and averge 300 + jobs per year. Some cards are missing due to mice , but they are now in a mouseproof container. One of my goals is to input the iinformation into a searchable database. Life keeps getting in the way of doing so. Respectfully, Jerry C Johnson
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16276 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: cc johnson rifle Reply #44 - Jul 5^th, 2017 at 10:47am	Print Post
	Thanks Jerry! Confirms what I suspected.

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