Pedersen device
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pedersen-device-318-4965851
title:
Pedersen device
text:
The Pedersen device was an experimental weapon attachment for the M1903 Springfield bolt action rifle that allowed it to fire a .30 caliber (7.62 mm) pistol-type cartridge in semi-automatic mode. The attachment was developed to allow an infantryman to convert "their rifle to a form of submachine gun or automatic rifle" in approximately 15 seconds. Production of the Pedersen device and modified M1903 rifles started in 1918. However, World War I ended before they could be fielded. The contract was
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encyclopedia
description:
Semi-automatic rifle
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedersen_device
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date modified:
2024-03-12T15:21:40Z
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