Pedersen was noted for his "engineering complexity," however, Mechanically, they're not simple designs. The Models 14 and 14-1/2 were beautifully machined, hand fitted andįinished. With the sear, the sear is locked into a firing pin notch and the firing Triggerguard, the models can't be fired until the action isĬompletely closed because until it is, the trigger is not in contact In addition to the cross-bolt safety at the rear of the With a leverage of 15-to-l, which kicks into play at the beginning of Speaking about cycling, slide-actions are noted for The magazine tube actually cycles back and forth with the operation Setback of bullets in the neck of the case and the deformation of Rattling in the magazine tube and warning game. It tipped the cartridges so that the point of one cartridge was not inĬontact with the primer of another. The primer of the cartridge ahead was ingenious. Pedersen's solution to eliminating the possibility ofĭetonations in a magazine tube caused by pointed bullets in contact with Was the slickest saddle gun I ever owned. Being streamlined, the models proved to be You could pack them in your suitcase and hop the train to The end of the chamber is the primary gas vent.īoth models are takedowns with the simple removal of the one, large Actually, the caliber-indicatingĬartridge case head imbedded in the left side of the receiver right at Provided a snappy lock time, protection from gas blowback and resistance Hammerless, tilting bolt action and solid rear receiver, the design For its day, the Models 14 andġ4-1/2 were light, trim, compact, streamlined and well balanced. 14-1/2A rifle and the No.ġ4-1/2R carbine, both chambered in. 14R.Ī year later Remington introduced the No. Straight grip was also offered and catalogued as the No. A saddle ring carbine with an 18-1/2-inch barrel and 14F Premier Grade" priced at the then princely Here with a 1913 catalogued price of $20 to a finely checkered andĮngraved "No. 35 Remington cartridges, the Model 14 was offered in Was introduced to the shooting public in August 1912. Pedersen began work on the Model 14 slide-action rifle in 1908. Sporting sharper shoulders and less taperĬases, the Remington cartridges also simply looked more modern than The Model 81 autoloader, Model 14/14A pump, Model 141 pump and the Modelģ0 bolt-action sporters by design could handle pointy bullets just fineĪnd thrived on rimless cases. Remington Model 8 autoloader and the succeeding Remington rifle models, Loaded with spitzer, rather than round or flatnose bullets. The Remington cartridges were rimless and could be had While Remington's new cartridges were viewed as mere ballisticĬlones of Winchester's offerings, there were two importantĭifferences. Remington and a radical, new rifle to shoot them in, the Model 8Īutoloader, designed by none other than John M. In 1906, Remington met the challenge and rolled out their own big Winchester and had a stable of Model 92s, 94s and 1886s to handle them. Variety of popular lever-action rifles chambered for them. With Winchester's expansive lineup of big-game cartridges and their Surprise at turn of the century that Remington was trying to catch up Pedersen liked pumps, although he would refer to them more properlyĪs "slide-actions." Two of his finest were the sleek andĮlegant Model 14 and Model 14-1/2 centerfire rifles. Model 25 pump rifle and the Model 51 autoloading pistol. Models 14 and 14-1/2 pump high-power rifles, Model 17 pump shotgun, Remington, he designed the Model 10 pump shotgun, Model 12 pump. However, his most significant designs were sporting firearms. "Pedersen Device" of 1915, which converted the Springfieldġ903 or Enfield 1917 into an autoloading rifle with a capacity of 40 Inventor, he is probably best known in the popular press for his Pedersen heldĥ2 firearm patents by the end of his long and memorable career. One of the worlds most prolific and revered gun designers. Retrieved from Īssociated with Remington from 1903 to 1941, John D.
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