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Have a little pity on John Pedersen. He had to come up with a pocket pistol to keep his bosses happy and the other John had used up all the good ideas. Pedersen didn't choose that two piece breechblock because he thought it was a great idea but because that other John had patented the idea of a breechblock in one piece with the slide. The same reason a Mr. Searle had to play games with the breechblock on his Savage pistols, and S&W bought the Clement patents.
"Have a little pity on John Pedersen. He had to come up with a pocket pistol to keep his bosses happy and the other John had used up all the good ideas. Pedersen didn't choose that two piece breechblock because he thought it was a great idea but because that other John had patented the idea of a breechblock in one piece with the slide."
There's advantages to both systems, and the only certain disadvantage of the Pedersen action is that Remington hasn't thus far been able to pull it off in the modern era...which can also be said for their bolt rifles, pump shotguns...<deep breath> autoloaders, 1911 products for a good while, lever guns to this day, corporate acquisitions, corporate strategy, marketing strategies, firearms finishes, firearms materials, product support, product development, product deployment, and communication with the marketplace.
Remington has had a long history of building quality guns over the years, and hopefully the revised R51 will prove to be another success. I own an original Model 51 and although it's pushing 90 years old, I still enjoy taking to the range now an then. Mechanically it is still flawless. Here's hoping.
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