| Pedersen rifle | |
|---|---|
 Pedersen's toggle-delayed blowback rifle in caliber .276 Pedersen | |
| Type | Semi-automatic rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | United States Army (testing and field trials) Imperial Japan (prototype example encountered after Battle of Okinawa) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | John Pedersen |
| Designed | 1920s |
| No. built | Less Than 150 (conjecture) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) |
| Length | 1,117 mm (44.0 in) |
| Barrel length | 610 mm (24 in) |
| Cartridge | .276 Pedersen |
| Action | Toggle-delayed blowback |
| Feed system | Fixed 10-round box magazine |
The Pedersen Rifle, officially known in final form as the T1E3 rifle, was a United States semi-automatic rifle designed by John Pedersen that was made in small numbers for testing by the United States Army during the 1920s as part of a program to standardize and adopt a replacement for the M1903 Springfield.
Although the Pedersen was rated for a time as the most likely candidate for standardization and adoption, the .30 caliber M1 Garand was chosen instead.[1]
- ^ Canfield, Bruce. "Garand vs. Pedersen," Archived 2013-12-05 at the Wayback Machine American Rifleman, July 2009.