Autoloading 1903 Springfield.

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Autoloading 1903 Springfield.

Post by oldironsights » Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:02 pm

Here is an autoloading version of a model of 1903.
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This is one from Moss Point

Post by Niner » Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:51 pm

It belongs to owner of Guns & Ammo...the store in Moss Point.

I think it had Pederson stamped in the back cover. This doesn't look like the famous Pederson device that was mostly destroyed on government orders. It may be another attempt from the same inventer. It could be a prototype experiment that was only a one off or short run.
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Post by joseyclosey » Sun Feb 15, 2009 1:37 pm

What calibre is it?

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Post by oldironsights » Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:11 pm

joseyclosey wrote:What calibre is it?

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Although I did not ask, I would assume it to be 30.06 Government.
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Re: Autoloading 1903 Springfield.

Post by A square 10 » Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:35 pm

that is not a pederson device , it was composed of a replacement bolt system and magazines that fed it with a slot cut in the left reciever , these were a 30 caliber pistol round much like the M1carbine
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