I purchased a nice 1932 Springfield Armory 1903 for $800.
OK, here's something to chew on. Looking at Mexican Bob's nice collection of 03's and esp. the MKI a thought came to me. We both own MkIs (I bought mine over 20 yrs ago and it cost me a pretty penny back then, something close to $800 in mid 90s coin) and I've never given thought to owning a rare Pederson Device as they're crazy expensive. Plus, unlike Mexican Bob, mine was arsenal reworked, removing the Pederson bits from the rifle. Last one I saw for sale was at the big MACA show over 10 yrs ago, priced at $35K.
So, if someone came up with an accurate and quality reproduction of the Pederson Device bolt and other bits needed would you give it serious consideration and at what price would you walk away? Esp. interesting now that French 7.65 Longue brass is now available to work up a load that should work in it.
Love me some 1903 and 1903A3 rifles.
This is a 1903 Mark I...with all Mark I parts which is uncommon as most were converted back to 1903 standards during rebuilds.
I seen a guy that was making them as prop, but out of paper! I had no idea reproducing things from heavy paper was such a hobby.
I mean everything from the Sistine Chapel to a Pederson device in minute detail.
But anyway, another person who was in to 3d printing was provided an example and then a another with Cnc Milling was involved and so on and so forth.
I haven't seen any yet, but there were some chaps who were very interested. This was at the same time as pending legislation in MD with computer aided firearm development manufacture was going on so its been a awhile since I have done any follow up.
The mark 1, the assault rifle no-one remembers. I would like to have a reasonable facsimile of a device just because I own a few Mk 1 rifles.
Love me some 1903 and 1903A3 rifles.
This is a 1903 Mark I...with all Mark I parts which is uncommon as most were converted back to 1903 standards during rebuilds.
OK, here's something to chew on. Looking at Mexican Bob's nice collection of 03's and esp. the MKI a thought came to me. We both own MkIs (I bought mine over 20 yrs ago and it cost me a pretty penny back then, something close to $800 in mid 90s coin) and I've never given thought to owning a rare Pederson Device as they're crazy expensive. Plus, unlike Mexican Bob, mine was arsenal reworked, removing the Pederson bits from the rifle. Last one I saw for sale was at the big MACA show over 10 yrs ago, priced at $35K.
So, if someone came up with an accurate and quality reproduction of the Pederson Device bolt and other bits needed would you give it serious consideration and at what price would you walk away? Esp. interesting now that French 7.65 Longue brass is now available to work up a load that should work in it.
I actually have a box of ammunition for the Mark I rifles...here was only one run made from what I understand and most were eventually destroyed.
Twice I've seen real Pedersen Devices...once at the Baltimore Antique Gun Show some years ago...not for sale...just a display on a Mark I rifle. The other was at the Springfield Armory Museum in MA. Out of about 65k Pedersen Devices made only about 125 were not destroyed by the government. Where most are is probably not known.
Love me some 1903 and 1903A3 rifles.
This is a 1903 Mark I...with all Mark I parts which is uncommon as most were converted back to 1903 standards during rebuilds.
The devices weren't scrapped until some time later following WWI. Most of the Mark I rifles were known to be sent to National Guard units...many, if not most at some point had the Mark I parts removed and replaced with standard 1903 parts. Following WWI after the German surrender and German storage facilities examined it was discovered they had a Pedersen Device and no one knew when it was stolen from the Army or by whom or how long they had it.
The Mark I rifles aren't rare...finding one still in its original configuration is pretty uncommon and bring a nice premium.