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Jonathan Browning (Born)

Jonathan Browning
October 22, 1805 – June 21, 1879
American inventor/ gunsmith

born in Tennessee
producing firearms independently by 1831
living in Quincy, Illinois
invented a “sliding breech” repeating rifle also called a Harmonica gun between 1834 and 1842

Jonathan Browning (Born)

Jonathan Browning
October 22, 1805 – June 21, 1879
American inventor/ gunsmith

born in Tennessee
producing firearms independently by 1831
living in Quincy, Illinois
invented a “sliding breech” repeating rifle also called a Harmonica gun between 1834 and 1842

Jonathan Browning (Died)

Jonathan Browning
October 22, 1805 – June 21, 1879
American inventor/ gunsmith

born in Tennessee
producing firearms independently by 1831
living in Quincy, Illinois
invented a “sliding breech” repeating rifle also called a Harmonica gun between 1834 and 1842

Jonathan Browning (Died)

Jonathan Browning
October 22, 1805 – June 21, 1879
American inventor/ gunsmith

born in Tennessee
producing firearms independently by 1831
living in Quincy, Illinois
invented a “sliding breech” repeating rifle also called a Harmonica gun between 1834 and 1842

Jonathan Browning (Died)

Jonathan Browning
October 22, 1805 – June 21, 1879
American inventor/ gunsmith

born in Tennessee
producing firearms independently by 1831
living in Quincy, Illinois
invented a “sliding breech” repeating rifle also called a Harmonica gun between 1834 and 1842

Jonathan Browning (Born)

Jonathan Browning
October 22, 1805 – June 21, 1879
American inventor/ gunsmith

born in Tennessee
producing firearms independently by 1831
living in Quincy, Illinois
invented a “sliding breech” repeating rifle also called a Harmonica gun between 1834 and 1842

Browning signs on with FN (1897)

July 17, 1897

A contract between Browning and Fabrique Nationale was signed which authorized the Belgium firm to manufacture a blowback operated, 32 caliber semi-automatic pistol for all markets outside the United States. Production commenced in 1899.

Browning signs on with FN (1897)

July 17, 1897

A contract between Browning and Fabrique Nationale was signed which authorized the Belgium firm to manufacture a blowback operated, 32 caliber semi-automatic pistol for all markets outside the United States. Production commenced in 1899.

Browning signs on with FN (1897)

July 17, 1897

A contract between Browning and Fabrique Nationale was signed which authorized the Belgium firm to manufacture a blowback operated, 32 caliber semi-automatic pistol for all markets outside the United States. Production commenced in 1899.

Browning signs on with FN (1897)

July 17, 1897

A contract between Browning and Fabrique Nationale was signed which authorized the Belgium firm to manufacture a blowback operated, 32 caliber semi-automatic pistol for all markets outside the United States. Production commenced in 1899.

Browning signs on with FN (1897)

July 17, 1897

A contract between Browning and Fabrique Nationale was signed which authorized the Belgium firm to manufacture a blowback operated, 32 caliber semi-automatic pistol for all markets outside the United States. Production commenced in 1899.

Browning signs on with FN (1897)

July 17, 1897

A contract between Browning and Fabrique Nationale was signed which authorized the Belgium firm to manufacture a blowback operated, 32 caliber semi-automatic pistol for all markets outside the United States. Production commenced in 1899.

John Moses Browning (71) Born

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John Moses Browning

Jan. 23, 1855 – Nov. 26, 1926

 

the most successful firearms designer of the 20th century
made his first firearm at age 13
awarded his first patent (1879) at the age of 24

Browning’s successful designs include: M1911 pistol, the Browning Hi Power pistol, the M1917 .30 caliber water-cooled Machine Gun the M1919 .30 caliber air-cooled machine gun, the M2 .50 caliber machine gun (Ma Deuce), the .30-06 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR), and the Browning Auto-5 semi-automatic 12 gauge shotgun.