History of the semi auto Pederson device

[Big Bad]

Outline a somewhat crazy old scheme to convert bolt action battle rifles to semi auto, believe it or not. This article is from the NRA and I've been counter educated about posting anything but the link for items that take a lot of effort to post in full, so go there:

https://www.americanrifleman.org/co...dT9OCOP2Cxdu9LTJRA_aem_EAqMiHzFj-HRz41njIq1Qw

 

[billybob]

Got one for sale

 

[tiriaq]

A Pedersen Device or a Mark I Springfield?

There were one-off prototype Pedersen Devices made for different Allied WW I rifles.

 

[BattleRife]

Got one for sale

Oh yeah? There's what, five known to exist in the entire world, they sell for over $1 million USD on the very rare occasion one comes to market, but you just happen to have one lying around, do you?

 

[BlackPowderBurner]

He's talking about the massively over priced 1903 Springfield rifle he has been flogging on the EE for a year and a half. Raising a necrothread to shill seems on brand.