The Guns of John Pedersen
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9 жыл бұрынJohn Pedersen was one of the more prolific and successful gun designers in American history, having even been described by John Moses Browning as "the greatest gun designer in the world". And yet, many people only know about Pedersen from his unsuccessful toggle-locked rifle or his WWI Pedersen Device that never saw action. In truth, Pedersen's work included a number of very successful sporting rifles and shotguns that many shooters would still recognize today. While looking through the guns at Rock Island on my most recent trip there, I realized that they had examples of virtually every one of Pedersen's guns - so I figured I should do an overview of the man's work.
@erg0centric 3 жыл бұрын
RIA: wasn't there a Pederson device on the table? Ian: i have no idea what you are talking about
@alexsoklakov7454 2 жыл бұрын
Hippity hoppity, this weird bolt-like-thingy is now Gun Jesus property
@justinbiller6683 Ай бұрын
someone must have threw it away
@edm240b9 7 жыл бұрын
The fact that someone like John Browning saying that Pederson was the most talented gun designer is really saying alot
@DreddPirateRoberts 5 жыл бұрын
I think he was just being modest.
@30AndHatingIt 5 жыл бұрын
@@DreddPirateRoberts Modest and just happened to have a name ready on the fly like that?
@SuperFriendBFG 5 жыл бұрын
@@DreddPirateRoberts I doubt it. I mean think about it. Browning was the one who was charged with refining Pederson's design. Obviously it was flawed and expensive, but I think Browning's statement is more a testament to Pederson's overall ingenuity in trying new things. For an Engineer, an expensive, unruly design that you can work off of to refine into an easily manufactured and streamlined design is a huge inspirational tool; at the very least.
@weirdscience8341 4 жыл бұрын
Browning invented the modern firearm as we know it i.e proper calibers and magazines and gas blow back an yada yada he is my hero and so is carlos hathcock
@R0KURU 4 жыл бұрын
@@weirdscience8341 Just watched a video on "White Feather." Can't wait to see what you do :p
@CrescentGuard 9 жыл бұрын
It almost sounds like John Pederson was a man doomed to be left behind. Pistol: "Eh, too late, should've gotten it done a year earlier." Pederson device: "Eh, should've gotten it done a year earlier." Military Rifle: "Sorry, Garand swooped in while you were tweaking your rifle."
@allenmax8995 5 жыл бұрын
how many talented people have been thwarted by......timing......its the way it goes
@patrickslevin6424 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, but he was in time for the very elegant M51 pistol. I have Colt Model M's and N's but nothing outshines the M51 in .380 cal.
@bigtasty42069 2 жыл бұрын
Ironically the Garand isn't even a good design, it's unreliable as fuck in dirty conditions
@dudeinadoughboy4327 2 жыл бұрын
@@bigtasty42069 Reading this hurts my soul as the proud owner of one, but I can't exactly argue with you, lol
@guaporeturns9472 2 жыл бұрын
@@bigtasty42069 Garand was not THAT bad. Wasn’t perfect but it wasn’t that bad.
@defaultusername123 4 жыл бұрын
I have a Gamemaster 141 in .35 that was handed down by my great grandfather (like the second gun shown here). As well as a Remington Model 12-C (like the first gun shown here) Thank you Mr. Pederson for all the fantastic designs that have been passed down through the generations
@nickshadow2622 4 жыл бұрын
My father bought me a used model 37 in 1962, I always been a great gun, and my 23 year old grandson covets it. He haggled the price, which in the end was $60.00, with 2 boxes of shells. The shells didn't last long. A stroll down memory lane for me. Thanks a bunch!
@punchmo 4 жыл бұрын
Grew up around the Ithaca 37. My Dad had one with a 30 inch barrel, full choke. It shot high right, so when we went to turkey shoots in the fall he always whispered to aim at the bottom left of the target. That method won a lot of shoots and we brought home a lot of meat, not counting what it killed in the field, from pheasants to deer.
@john__lemon 9 жыл бұрын
They disappaeared *snap* God damn you got some swag.
@papadoomguy7412 5 жыл бұрын
"I don't feel so good.." He shoulda hid it under the table after the cut. Still made me laugh
@sohomchatterjee 5 жыл бұрын
This guy is definitely a time traveler
@prodigy42013 4 жыл бұрын
What was it ur talking about
@anonymouscrab2013 4 жыл бұрын
@@prodigy42013 8:08
@DocM. 3 жыл бұрын
@@anonymouscrab2013 I love it when people put the time stamp on something people are asking about to clarify 😁 thanks Crab!
@ChristianRB89 9 жыл бұрын
Ian, I have to comment and say how absolutely wonderful it is to see every one of your videos. You are terrific at showcasing the item and explaining the relevant history from an objective point of view. Its a real joy to see any video from forgotten weapons pop up on youtube. - Greetings from Denmark :)
@pkxpanz3r241 8 жыл бұрын
+BikerRussell ive never seen 1 single negative comment on his videos, this really is an extraordinary channel, not only the very accurate history, but the in depth knowledge of the politics behind the weapons and of their time, and the mechanics and what went into making the firearms. i can "waste" hours upon hours watching Forgotten Weapons
@jasondoe2596 8 жыл бұрын
+PKx ANC1ENT Same here... and I don't even own guns!
@boss350z5 7 жыл бұрын
assuming you live in a free country... you should really change that... the only thing more fun than learning about guns, is actually handling and firing them! 😁😁😁
@janm7163 4 жыл бұрын
Terrific is a not good word, I'd rather say he's great. But yes I agrew
@Bluith 9 жыл бұрын
Dont know if that edit at the end of the Pedersen device was intentional but it was fabulous
@RabidMortal1 9 жыл бұрын
Bluith Thanks for pointing that out! I missed it the first time but it definitely looked intentional
@abdullalla1 9 жыл бұрын
Bluith It was probably intentional and it was simply genius.This is why i love the channel,the content of each video is absolutely amazing and educational,Ian explains everything about very interesting guns while he does that in a way that never bores you.Keep up the good work Ian!Cheers from Italy.
@AldiDiarrheaWizard 8 жыл бұрын
+Bluith It wasn't an edit Ian is a wizard
@alexanderdewitt6803 7 жыл бұрын
Shawn Eby Your a wizard Ian.
@chancearden7803 7 жыл бұрын
Well they don't call him Gun Jesus for nothing.
@RockIslandAuctionCompany 9 жыл бұрын
"MMmmm... Contractual pie." 12:26
@electrospank 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing to think a life ending nearly 70 years ago, with such an impact in his time, yet very little evidence remains. Browning is visible all around us and to think of his respect for Pedersen is really something. Great video, Ian.
@kylecollins1477 4 жыл бұрын
My 22 pump like that is by far the most accurate gun I’ve ever shot and for not being cleaned or greased in generations it’s still surprisingly smooth operating
@GunWebsites 9 жыл бұрын
good stuff
@MrDoakster 9 жыл бұрын
Good history lesson! Thanks
@TheCoffeehound 9 жыл бұрын
Regarding the Pederson Device, my inner gun nerd is screaming "Um, actually" at this moment. The Pederson Device required a specially modified 1903 Springfield, which had an ejection port milled into the left side of the receiver. It also had a modified cutoff, sear and trigger. These specially modified Springfields were marked as "Model 1903 Mark I" on the receiver, and can be worth more than a standard 1903.
@danieldetweiler1259 8 жыл бұрын
The 1st time I ever heard of Pedersen was when I was in my early teens, it was in a great article in a gun book that was on the "Pedersen Device" n how it would have changed WW1..... It talked about how the Pedersen device's built were destroyed n few were ever salvaged. Now I can see the actual device on KZfaq.... Mind you when I 1st read that article the Internet was strictly text based, no gifs or jpegs lmao nothing like today.... I love your videos
@666toysoldier 5 жыл бұрын
my father taught me to shoot with a well-used Model 12. The slightly modified Model 121 is, in my opinion, the finest .22 pump ever produced.
@fs357mag 9 жыл бұрын
Most educational (and enjoyable) 18 minutes I've spent in a long time. Thanks.
@chrisreynolds3138 6 жыл бұрын
If you already have I apologize for missing it, but you should make another video of this sort with the fire arms of John Browning, could be a very interesting, long video.
@WhiskeyRiverRifleman 8 жыл бұрын
I have a 1916 Model 14 in .35 Remington. its a takedown model. slickest action ever and very accurate. It has filled my freezer many times. I have a short video displaying it.
@j.m.8193 5 жыл бұрын
I’ve got 2 model 37’s, and now I find them even more impressive. Thanks for the history lesson!
@youtoob4life 9 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! Love the combo of history and actual footage of the firearm.
@MistahJigglah Жыл бұрын
Just pointing out, A well tuned gallery gun is a very underrated thing indeed. Pump action, with a tube magazine, is kinda perfect for small rimfire cartridges. I'd love to see an accurate semi auto plinker/rabbit/squirrel rig in .25 or .32.
@techforhire7557 9 жыл бұрын
Love the info, these are completely out of my price range and would be an absolute mismanagement of my limited firearms budget, but just to take in the history of it and admire the craft of the engineers and your sincere appreciation of them and these rare examples keeps me watching your videos religiously, thanks
@fuzzydunlop7928 6 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking those wax-coated rounds would have been an issue in the Pacific or similar scorching climates.
@kalskiratta8633 5 жыл бұрын
Probably any extreme temperature area. From the desert to areas like Russia and Germany
@taylordavison6849 5 жыл бұрын
@@kalskiratta8633 Especially Tunisia.
@weasle2904 5 жыл бұрын
Ian shot with them, and they seemed resilient enough. They're a dry smooth pixie cup like coating
@nathanjordan1782 4 жыл бұрын
As long as it’s a high-melting round, it would excel in as damp an environment as the Pacific. It’s not actually that hot there, it’s just so humid that it feels like an oven mixed with a sauna
@ScreamingSturmovik 9 жыл бұрын
Ian you said that the pistol was manufactured after world war two in 1918-1919 course you know that that's world war one so i guess that's a place for an annotation
@codypainter3905 4 жыл бұрын
ScreamingSturmovik some day a kid will stumble on this and ask what does he mean? Seriously though removing annotations was a stupid idea and I don’t understand the thought process.
@InvidiousIgnoramus 4 жыл бұрын
@@codypainter3905 KZfaq has always removed the best features. Remember when you could have response videos directly linked below the video? Boy, what a fun feature that was.
@Oblithian 3 жыл бұрын
@@InvidiousIgnoramus User generated captions lol. Also all those random tags/buttons hahaha. But I miss the star ratings system almost as much as the annotations and creator links. Then they could link whatever at any point in their video.
@mememan2404 2 жыл бұрын
@@InvidiousIgnoramus Not a best feature but I enjoyed the little polls in the I tab and then youtube got rid of them
@trynsurviven2440 9 жыл бұрын
Just the firearms on the table would complete almost any collection. Those are very nice examples. Thanks for sharing.
@nickalmond3240 3 жыл бұрын
I have a model 12 passed down from my grandfather's grandfather and it's one of if not my favorite gun. Accurate, light, reliable and perfect for plinking and small game.
@mathieugariepy2948 9 жыл бұрын
A word of advice: Don't ever snap your fingers while holfing a loved one. Love your show.
@cameronfarslow1697 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, really ties the whole history of Mr Pederson together!
@armedhippy7685 7 жыл бұрын
Great video!! Thanks for all your work.
@YOSHIZERO 9 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, Ian. Thanks for the quality information.
@johnfriedmann2413 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. So much info presented very well. Just love this series of vids.
@Cristian-nn5jj 3 жыл бұрын
"Walk across no mans land, firing from the hip with a huge volume of fire" Wasn't the BAR designed for that too?
@bad74maverick1 3 жыл бұрын
yes, as was the thompson sub machine gun. Hence its nickname "Trench Broom"
@yarus5889 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but they didnt have that many bars. They did have a ton of bolt actions
@iratecabbie 9 жыл бұрын
Another great video,, thank you Ian!
@norwester7018 8 жыл бұрын
I just can't stop watching this channel!!! So much interesting history. Saginaw, the entityy that would go on to (to me anyway) be a name synonymous with power-steering boxes of all things, made guns for the US war effort??? Never knew that, fascinating...
@bower31 8 жыл бұрын
+Nor Wester (4Rescue) Frigidaire made some good machineguns too
@norwester7018 8 жыл бұрын
bower31 Oh the interesting history you learn... That was another gem, thanks.
@chrisclark5204 5 жыл бұрын
Saginaw steering gear had 2 plants, one in Saginaw and the other in Grand Rapids. I believe the Grand Rapids plant was originally the Irwin - Pederson facility.
@jamessilberschlag1705 4 жыл бұрын
And IBM made 1911's as part of the war effort. A far cry from typewriters, etc.
@chrisclark5204 4 жыл бұрын
@@jamessilberschlag1705 Didn't know IBM made 1911s, knew they made Carbines.
@allenmax8995 5 жыл бұрын
thank-you Ian! I have heard Pedersens name here and there over the years,never had the chance to drill down on my own....really great vid!
@ogpu1 9 жыл бұрын
Great video. Many thanks Ian
@Arphalia 9 жыл бұрын
I love this channel, I always learn something really cool when I watch your videos. Please keep up the splendid work :)
@Phixeon 9 жыл бұрын
A fantastic look at an impoirtant part of the history of small-arms design. Well done!
@shaneharrison4775 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I did I hadn't know that the 37 Ithaca was a sort of collaboration of browning and Pederson's being made by Ithaca gun company I've had 4 model 37s love them
@roosevelt_asylum 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve learned what the pederson device was on this channel, and since then I’ve been fascinated with it and the weapons that use it. Such an interesting design.
@brass427 6 жыл бұрын
What great videos. Simply fantastic.
@sharpeguns1 4 жыл бұрын
Its crazy to think in a Country that's is so pro gun and a 2nd amendment. We are influinced by just a few great gun designers. I know there are others but we should have had 100s of browning and Pederson like designers. Nowadays with the ar15, we see so many new designs and accoutrements. Thank God for the Late Winchester, Browning, and Pederson's. The greats! I love History, and being a Machinist, Gunsmith I marvel at the Design aspects, Let History NOT be forgotten. Thank you Forgotten Weapons. Cannot stop watching. I have so many gun, ammo books.not yours yet, soon. I applaud you for the endeavor of publishing. Save our second with education
@vassal11 9 жыл бұрын
You should do more designer profiles. You could do company and "type" profiles also...
@ludo9234 9 жыл бұрын
Thank you ian most impressive video yet again.
@QuellicheilMarza 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Ian, really good video.
@overodog 3 жыл бұрын
Very informattive. Thanks, Ian!
@craigdouglas9806 3 жыл бұрын
Mr. Ian, Never stop doing what you do Sir!
@eddiecaplan1908 6 жыл бұрын
Back in the 80s, i bought a secondhand book, ^guns of the world^, printed early 70s, this was the first time i had heard of the pedersen device, very unusual and fascinating device,
@fighterairplane 8 жыл бұрын
great job as always
@richarddixon7276 7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant as always! You'd make a fortune on mainstream TV , get together with Othias from C&Rsenal and give the TV stars a run for their money . Well done & thank You Ian & the rest of Your Team !
@richarddixon7276 9 ай бұрын
UK broadcast TV is ok but We don't much in the way of shooting sports , plenty of football etc. and a bit of fishing content interspersed with a liberal dose of motor sports but that's about it for what I thinks worth watching . @@upscaleshack
@robertshoemaker6204 2 жыл бұрын
Love my Ithaca model 37's...being a lefty....Ian great job as alway....thank you Shoe.
@milkapeismilky5464 3 жыл бұрын
Literally read this as "The Guns of Jordan Peterson", at first.
@book3100 3 жыл бұрын
"Forgotten Weapons, eh? Guns that shouldn't be forgotten, that's a good way to think about it."
@Oblithian 3 жыл бұрын
Lol the man had quite the Pederson collection.
@gamachoduck 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, first time I have ever seen the much discussed Pedersen Device for the 1903.
@eddiemountain407 9 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you.
@castintime6245 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, well presented as usual. Cracking Stuff
@LtCmdrGordon 4 жыл бұрын
Starting the think now that not only is it my interest in firearms that brings me here everyday, but mostly because I actually learn something.
@markatkins9587 5 жыл бұрын
Thank You Ian
@TyCetto 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this informative video! Learning every day! Now I can add another famous Dane to the list of outstanding people from our small country!
@BucketPukes1969 8 жыл бұрын
Danes are the most intelligent people in the world, of course he was ;)
@TyCetto 8 жыл бұрын
skeeter sorenson Have you seen the new breed of Danish politicians? They will put your remark to shame... Unfortunately Denmark is being overrun by politically correct morons and coward bedwetters looking for jobs in the public sector and none of these bastards are making anything of any value, except sucking the money out of the few left in the country, who in fact are making real value-added work.
@loupiscanis9449 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you , Ian .
@DaboooogA 2 жыл бұрын
Jean Pierre Michael Wehry was right all along!
@powaybob45 9 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see a transcription of your commentaries on all of these rare weapons in book form. It would be a reference for the ages.
@jaroncreed 4 жыл бұрын
Micheal Wiery has some DANGEROUS buddies
@isaacramsay7889 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine Wehry was trying to meet him at 11:20
@barfingcoyote210 5 жыл бұрын
Bow before the True Legend of Shotguns. ITHACA 37 !!!
@taylordavison6849 5 жыл бұрын
They still make them.
@LuziannaBoy 4 жыл бұрын
I have one manufactured in '46. It's chambered in 16g and it's bottom ejection, my grandpa gave it to my dad and my dad gave it to me as it was my great grandfather's originally. That shotgun fed my family for 3 generations as ive only used it a few times for rabbits and squirrels, damn thing kicks like a mule.
@razz339 9 жыл бұрын
That semi-auto Springfield bolt is super interesting. I never knew anything about that. I wonder how well they worked in practice.
@boedhaspeaks 9 жыл бұрын
thanx for the education, Ian !
@kevinauld6809 2 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this very much and yes I learned a fue thing.
@XGL93 9 жыл бұрын
One of my engineering professors told me about the Remington location in Ilion, NY and I never realized how close it is to my college. I'm hoping to get over there some day soon and tour their museum, they probably have some of these over there.
@jjkroll32 9 жыл бұрын
superb tribute
@karlwithak2535 5 жыл бұрын
I really like how you did this video
@sactodan 10 ай бұрын
I inherited two Model 12s, one from my grandfather and the other from my father. The first is full size takedown model with octagon barrel, made in 1926, and the other is a carbine, made in 1919. Both are still in perfect working condition and and will be passed on to my grandson and my nephew.
@plop55 5 жыл бұрын
More videos on individual designers please, thank you!
@Airforce1Gunny 4 жыл бұрын
"Went into production right after WW2, 1918 or 1919"
@SouthernerFloridain2006 4 жыл бұрын
I was about to comment that error
@johntaylor1310 6 жыл бұрын
Great vid. A huge fan of the model 37. Never knew
@taylordavison6849 5 жыл бұрын
The Ithaca 37 was an interesting shotgun. They still make them, too.
@loganpeterson8341 6 ай бұрын
A Rock Island Ithaca was the first gun I bought, and I gotta say its my favorite of my collection.
@joem2554 5 жыл бұрын
Some fine designs with the Remington pumps. Very simple design.
@comparayray2803 Жыл бұрын
Great video
@douglasfulmer5483 8 жыл бұрын
I think a modern reproduction of the Pedersen toggle-lock action in .223 Remington w/ a detachable magazine, slightly refined, would be really cool. Do you think there is a way to need the cartridge lubricated?
@SolomonRexx 8 жыл бұрын
Dang, all these guns look really nice, wish I could get my hands on a few of them!
@GRMGR1 9 жыл бұрын
excellent video sir
@TheTarrMan 4 жыл бұрын
I own a Model 10 (made in 1908) and it still works. I don't shoot it that often out of respect but it certainly is very interesting mechanically.
@madasshornets5580 8 жыл бұрын
love the history lessons!
@kevindunwoody8101 Жыл бұрын
Going to sleep every night forgotten weapons is part of my routine I wish I could pay you but I can't thank you so much. I Hope you see this Ian.
@trav_adventures 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this episode! I rather enjoy Pedersen's designs. I own a model 51. Very underappreciated handgun. It's unfortunate in his career his military firearms didn't get the run in numbers they deserved. Only if we knew what else he has thought of that we'll never see the light of day. Pedersen and Browning coukd only of put their mind together on a dedicated design. What a firearm that'll been. I also own an 12ga. Ithaca. By far my favorite shotgun.
@jamessutton3461 4 жыл бұрын
I've actually got an Ithaca 37 myself, ran the serial and it was made 1947. It was in pretty filthy shape when I got it, but it cleaned up nicely and functions flawlessly to this day.
@jameslockard6956 3 жыл бұрын
Always learne something new.
@Naggstek 9 жыл бұрын
That table is packed! Love the disappearing act too.
@nicholasnissen1547 5 жыл бұрын
If you are ever in Lake County Florida. You can go to Pedersen's gun shop and they have a little mini gun museum in the shop.
@grayharker6271 11 ай бұрын
My mothers uncles lived on a ranch in Idaho. They had several of those pump 22s that had been shot so many times the chambers were splitting the brass!
@dfadgsadfga1816 9 жыл бұрын
Interesting I have a model 14 in 35 Remington. I always wondered what those groves on the magazine tube were for.
@SnoopReddogg 5 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing an ad in an old 1950/ 60s era Australian 'Outdoors' magazine for Vickers semi-automatic rifles along with other WW2 era surplus rifles. Assumed they were made in greater number?
@nicholaspietrzak9992 5 жыл бұрын
I passed up a Remington model 10 a few years ago. Thoroughly regret it. Felt perfect.
@johnjay5331 3 жыл бұрын
seems to me, had pedersen fluted the chambers a little bit on his delayed blowback rifle that it would have functioned like a hot knife through butter. a much easier solution than coating the cartridge cases, and who was saving the cases for reloading. after having seen you fire one in another video, i would really really really like to have one.
@richmood494 7 жыл бұрын
Finger snap trick. love it!
@koltray8576 3 жыл бұрын
OMG yes. I had already noticed the Ithica. I am for this one video, an esteemed viewer 😁😁😁
@456eec 7 жыл бұрын
I have a Model 12. Ingenious but simple interior design where the breech block locks into the top of the receiver and the firing pin also acts as the ejector. It feeds shorts, long and LR equally well and never malfunctions or fails to feed. Ian didn't mention that it is also a take down design as were a lot of .22 rifles in the first 3 decades of the 20th century.
@MrShaney54 8 жыл бұрын
The best channel i know of. I grew up around guns Grand father and Father some of the guns i would see as a little boy are in this video my grand father had many of the guns shown here just amazing. Knowing my Father and grand Father were sharp enough to buy and keep guns like this.My Grand father Had Pedersen device He said the same thing Ian said about 100 made.just said he got it from a friend......
@crazyfvck 9 жыл бұрын
Good video dude :)
@vassal11 9 жыл бұрын
This makes it final. I'm growing a ponytail and telling everyone I know to call me Ian from this moment forward.
@agekjrgardpayoutube2593 5 жыл бұрын
16:42 “particularly noted for being left-hand friendly” I go target shooting with a Mossberg pump action 12ga (which is a right-hand design), and being left-eye dominant, I fire it from my left shoulder, and I have never had any problems resulting from the ejection of the shells. Therefore, I say pump actions, in general, are ambidextrous.
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