John Pedersen – Died (70)
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 … Continue reading