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| Happy Birthday, John Moses Browning |
| 2008-01-23 |
| John Moses Browning (January 21 or January 23, 1855 – November 26, 1926), born in Ogden, Utah, was an American firearms designer who developed many varieties of firearms, cartridges, and gun mechanisms, many of which are still in use around the world. He is the most important figure in the development of modern automatic and semi-automatic firearms and is credited with 128 gun patents. One significant contribution is the pistol slide design, found on nearly every modern automatic handgun, developed in the 1890s and introduced on Colt and Fabrique Nationale (FN) pistols such as the M1911. He also developed the first gas-operated automatic machine gun, the Colt-Browning Model 1895 — a system that would surpass recoil operation in popularity. Other successful designs include the Browning .50 caliber machine gun, the Browning Automatic Rifle, and a ground-breaking semi-automatic shotgun, the Browning Auto-5. John Browning's body might be moldering in his grave, John Browning's body might be moldering in his grave, John Browning's body might be moldering in his grave, But Ma Deuce is marching on! Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! Ma Deuce is marching on! |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #3 My BAR in 7mm Rem Mag has accounted for quite a few venison meals over the years. Thanks, Mr Browning. |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2008-01-23 21:18 |
| #2 John Browning made one heck of a classic design in his 1911. Every time I take my 1911A1 down for cleaning, I marvel at the mechanical genius that he was. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2008-01-23 16:57 |
| #1 Think I'll go pop off a few rounds of .45auto to commemorate Big John today. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-01-23 12:44 |