Tag: John Douglas Pedersen

John Douglas Pedersen was born in May 21, 1881 in Grand Island, Nebraska. He was a renowned arms designer who died in May 23, 1951 at the age of 70 years old. Pedersen married Reata Canady in March 28, 1921, with whom he has two children, Eric and Kristi-Ray.

Pedersen worked as a designer for Remington Arms, a company established in 1816 and specializes in manufacturing firearms and ammunition. In 1918, John Douglas designed the Pedersen Device, which became popular when it was used to convert the U.S. Army’s Springfield 1903 rifle into a semi-automatic rifle.

Other firearms he designed for Remington Arms are the Model 51 pistol, Model 12, 14, and 25 pump-action rifle, and the Model 10 pump-action shotgun. He even collaborated with the renowned John Moses Browning, who referred to Pedersen as one of the greatest gun designers in the world. Together, Browning and Pedersen designed the Model 17 pump-action shotgun.

Pedersen also worked for the US Military during his lifetime to whom he designed a .45 caliber pistol and the Pedersen Rifle for. More than 60 patents are credited to John Douglas Pedersen.