CODE 03-132-917

NAME – Pederson Device

NAME (NATIVE) – Automatic Pistol, Caliber 30, Model of 1918 – Mark I

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1917

CALIBER – 7.62x20mm (.30 Pedersen)

OVERALL LENGTH – 32.7 cm (12.88 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 6.3 cm (2.49 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 12-groove, Right-hand twist

LOAD – Full metal jacket ball

BULLET DIAMETER – 7.85 mm (0.309 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 5.18 g (80 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 396 m/s (1300)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 407 j (300 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.808 kg (1 lb 12.5 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 1.295 kg (2 lb 13.7 oz) with 40 rounds

WEIGHT (MOUNTED AND LOADED) – 4.632 kg (10 lb 3.4 oz) with Pedersen Device loaded with 40 rounds

TYPE OF MOUNT – M1903 Mark I without bolt

WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 3.337 kg (7 lb 5.7 oz) Springfield M1903 Mk I without bolt

SIGHTS – None, Sights on rifle

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 320 m (350 yds)

OPERATION – Blowback

TYPE OF FIRE – Semiautomatic

RATE OF FIRE – 100 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 40 round removable box magazine, Double column, Double feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.153 kg (5.40 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.487 kg (1 lb 1.2 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Ten 40-round magazines (400 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – (10 lb 12 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Remington Arms

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – None, evaluation only, no field use

     There were a few prototype specimens of the Pedersen Device made as the Mk II (for the M1917 Enfield) and the Mk III (for the Mosin Nagant).