"US VICKERS-ARMSTRONGS PEDERSEN RIFLE. SN 187. Cal. 276. Fine American designed rifle that the designer could not get produced in U.S. and so went to England where it was produced in Limited quantities. It has a tapered 24" rnd bbl with bridge mounted partridge style front sight & a micrometer elevation & windage adjustable rear sight. This unusual rifle uses the Borchardt/Luger style toggle & link system with a 10-rd M-1 Garand style magazine which protrudes below bottom of stock. Left side of receiver has usual Vickers-Armstrongs Pedersen marking with a British proof at left rear side & "C/2" in a small oval over chamber area. Bbl is very unusual in that about half the length from receiver forward has very deep spiral cooling vanes underneath a perforated steel handguard. Mounted in a 1-pc semi-pistol grip walnut stock with grasping grooves & a Krag style split front band/bayonet lug secured with a screw & a machined bbl band at about mid-point secured with a spring keeper. Top band has a stacking swivel with sling loops on middle band & stock. It has a coarse checkered, stamped sheet metal buttplate. Entire bottom of forestock has ventilating grooves & holes. This design was submitted for testing by the U.S. Government in 1922 but was ultimately rejected with the now venerable M1 Garand being adopted in 1938. The design however stirred some minor interest in England & a few were produced for testing & apparently were issued on a limited basis. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Exposed part of bbl retains about 98% glossy orig blue. Metal handguard retains about 98-99% strong orig blue. Receiver, magazine box & trigger guard also retain 98-99% strong orig blue. Wood is sound with a few light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-35570 JR410 (6,000-10,000)"
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