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John Pedersen – Died (70)
May 23, 2020
May 21, 1881 – May 23, 1951
- prolific firearm designer
- Over 70 patents
1918 – Pedersen device
converted a standard Springfield 1903 to a semi-automatic, pistol-caliber
1920s – Pedersen Rifle, T1E3
Competed with M1 Garand to replace 1903 Springfield
Remington
– Model 51 pistol
– Model 10 pump-action shotgun
– Models 12, 14, 25 pump-action rifles
Browning Model 17 pump-action shotgu
Ithaca
– Ithaca 37 pump-action shotgun
Irwin-Pedersen Arms Company