EXQUISITE AND ULTRA RARE SPRINGFIELD PEDERSEN MOD GX PROTOTYPE RIFLE, SN 3.
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Wouldn't that be neat. Right beside the Japanese Garand...in your rack.
Pedersen's last ditch attempt to beat the Garand with a turning bolt in 30-06, but much too late. The lore has always said that a dozen were made, they turn up every once in a while for big money. About 30 years ago #2 was reportedly for sale in Massachusetts for $10,000. I couldn't track it down and it disappeared. It's interesting but a bit so what?
GY serial number 6 was offered for sale at an Ohio Gun Collectors Association show in 1994.
The asking price was $15,000.00 then.
I did not know there was a GX model. Thanks for the post.
This one at Julia's is GX #3, Springfield Armory has GY #3 donated by the Pedersen family in the 1960s. Because Pedersen designed both .276 rifles and carbines for SA in the 1920s, I'm guessing one of the two G rifles is longer than the other. I'm also thinking that maybe the "12 were made" lore was six of each?
So, the probable pre-prototype Gas Port? Ideas get swapped all the time...
I hope that is not a rust spot at 5 o'clock in the muzzle pic :yikes:
Interesting "screw" design on the operating rod. What was the purpose of that?
That design looks to be the barrel. I'd suggest the barrel has a fluting the same as many of todays rifles to aid in cooling and they also claim it provides extra strength.
Sorry, just noticed this post is a bit dated.