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This work, “Notes on Caliber .30 Model of 1918 Pistol” is a carefully reproduced copy of the original Operators Manual for the M1903 Mark I Pederson Device, as manufactured by Remington Arms Company. The Pederson Device was conceived as a semi- automatic bolt assembly to enhance the firepower of bolt action rifles by converting them from manually operated rifle calibers to semi-automatic, magazine supplied, pistol calibers. The development of the Pederson Device, and the Mark I program, was conducted in near total secrecy. America intended to turn the tide of World War I by using overwhelming firepower to break the stalemate of trench warfare in the 1919 Spring Offensive. This cloak of secrecy surrounded the Mark I program until 1931, when all but a few Pederson Devices were quietly destroyed.

To our knowledge this Operators Manual was not published or issued by any organization. Our copy is a faithful restoration of a tattered Archive copy which was acquired by our firm in 1999. Several years later we were able to acquire the original twelve photographs (plates) which had been lost to time. This reproduction is exact in every detail, recreating the font, spacing and text of the original document. We believe this to be the only complete copy in existence and chose to publish it to preserve the history of the Mark I program for collectors and historians.

We have excerpted this document from our forthcoming book, “MARK I: America’s Quest for Firepower”, which chronicles the Mark I story from 1914 until 1938. We invite you to be a part of our work by contributing any information or comments you may have regarding the Pederson Device or any of the rifles modified to use it. We are working today to declassify some remaining aspects of the story, so it may be told in its entirety.

We sincerely appreciate your interest in preserving the history and the artifacts of one of America’s most elusive weapon systems, as well as your support for this offering.

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