Meet the Pedersen device

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If someone made thoes today for rifles, say in .32acp or something, they'd make a killing. I'd buy one.
 
If you find a rifle that will fit that let me know. I would be interested in buying it. There is a complete set up in the NRA museum.
 
Brilliant device? troops were supposed to advance over no man's land while pulling the trigger every time their left foot hit the ground! I don't think the Maxim gunners would have had any difficulty wiping them out.
A really STUPID idea.
 
John Sukey said:
Brilliant device? troops were supposed to advance over no man's land while pulling the trigger every time their left foot hit the ground! I don't think the Maxim gunners would have had any difficulty wiping them out. A really STUPID idea.
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Your thinking in today's mindset...yah have to think back in the time.
Before the Garand was invented. :D

Not perfect for sure, but down right clever problem solving with the technology they had at the time IMHO. :)
 
Blackgunlover said:
If you find a rifle that will fit that let me know. I would be interested in buying it. There is a complete set up in the NRA museum.
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I've had one up for sale, for the past 3 weeks!!! Check out the link:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62638


No, I don't have the device to go with it, but this is a 1903 MkI with the cut in the side of the reciever.

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Dean
 
While the device for the M1903 Springfield was made in some quantity, prototypes were made for M1917, MN and SMLE rifles. The cartridge was eventually adopted by the French as a service pistol round, the 7.65mm Long. In a sense, the Pedersen device was a precursor to the assault rifle concept - infantrymen equipped with a shorter range firearm capable of delivering a high volume of fire. These were intended for the spring offensive of 1919.
 
The Canadian War Museum has a rifle with the device in its collection, I was lucky enough to hold it on my hands about 15 years ago.
 
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