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Pedersen Device — Semi-Automatic Conversion featured in Gun Guesser

Pedersen Device

Semi-Automatic Conversion

DesignerJohn Pedersen
Design Year1918
Difficulty
Very Hard
Era
World War I

In-Game Hints

  • -Secret device that converted a bolt-action rifle into a semi-auto
  • -.30-18 caliber, top-secret 'automatic pistol' designation to hide its nature
  • -65,000 produced but the war ended before deployment; most were destroyed
Country of OriginClick to reveal
United States
Wikipedia

About the Pedersen Device

The Pedersen Device is a semi-automatic conversion designed by John Pedersen in 1918 from the World War I era. It is classified as a very hard difficulty firearm in Gun Guesser.

In Gun Guesser, players are shown the Pedersen Device along with its type, designer, and design year — but not its country of origin. Your challenge is to place a pin on the world map as close to its true origin as possible. The closer your guess, the higher your score.

Think you know where the Pedersen Device was designed? Play Gun Guesser to test your firearms geography knowledge, or browse the full firearms database to study up before your next game.

Can You Guess Where the Pedersen Device Was Made?

Test your knowledge in Gun Guesser — the free online gun quiz where you pin firearm origins on the world map.