Tag: .276 Pedersen

Shooting The Pedersen Rifle (The Rifle That Almost Became the M1)

Posted June 30, 2015 in Guns & Gear, Rifles, TFBTV by Alex C. with 29 Comments

With special guests Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons and Nathaniel F. of our own TFB, Alex and Patrick take a look at a rare Pedersen model PB Autoloader. This rifle almost beat the Garand to become the US military service rifle of WWII, and would have changed the evolution of military firearms for [Read More…]

The Rise And Fall Of The Light Rifle, Part I: Prologue

Posted March 15, 2015 in Ammunition, Guns & Gear, Other Gear & Gadgets, Rifles by Nathaniel F with 49 Comments

This is the first part of a series of posts seeking to describe and analyze the 7.62mm Light Rifle concept promoted by the Americans, and subsequently adopted by NATO in various forms. This series will cover development from before World War II to the present day, but [Read More…]