Pedersen device

noun

Pe·​der·​sen device

ˈpēdə(r)sən-

: a device consisting of a special bolt and magazine for converting a slightly modified version of the bolt action Springfield rifle into a semiautomatic firearm

Word History

Etymology

after J. D. Pedersen, 20th century American inventor

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