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
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.
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
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
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.
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
Oliver Fisher Winchester (90)
November 30, 1810 – December 11, 1880
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Oliver Fisher Winchester (90)
November 30, 1810 – December 11, 1880 Continue reading
John Moses Browning
Jan. 23, 1855 – Nov. 26, 1926
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
10-7-1879
John Browning patented his first firearm, a single-shot falling-block rifle.
He was 24 years old in 1879
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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.
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.
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
John Moses Browning
Jan. 23, 1855 – Nov. 26, 1926
Oliver Fisher Winchester (90)
November 30, 1810 – December 11, 1880 Continue reading
Oliver Fisher Winchester (90)
November 30, 1810 – December 11, 1880 Continue reading
John Moses Browning
Jan. 23, 1855 – Nov. 26, 1926
10-7-1879
John Browning patented his first firearm, a single-shot falling-block rifle.
He was 24 years old in 1879
#KnowOurHistory
#BePartOfOurHistory
#GunChannels #Browning #JMB#TheGunFather
Aug. 1, 1917
Application for patent filed on the Browning Automatic Rifle. The B.A.R. first saw combat in 1918.
#BAR
#BrowningAutomaticRifle
#Browning
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.
June 21, 1909
The application for a patent on a 25 caliber semi-automatic pistol was filed.
It has been manufactured and sold by both FN and Colt.
It was part of the Browning Arms Company line from 1955 to 1969.
#25acp #PocketBrowning #Pistol#PocketPistol
John Moses Browning
Jan. 23, 1855 – Nov. 26, 1926
Oliver Fisher Winchester (90)
November 30, 1810 – December 11, 1880 Continue reading
Oliver Fisher Winchester (90)
November 30, 1810 – December 11, 1880 Continue reading
John Moses Browning
Jan. 23, 1855 – Nov. 26, 1926
10-7-1879
John Browning patented his first firearm, a single-shot falling-block rifle.
He was 24 years old in 1879
#KnowOurHistory
#BePartOfOurHistory
#GunChannels #Browning #JMB#TheGunFather
Aug. 1, 1917
Application for patent filed on the Browning Automatic Rifle. The B.A.R. first saw combat in 1918.
#BAR
#BrowningAutomaticRifle
#Browning
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.
June 21, 1909
The application for a patent on a 25 caliber semi-automatic pistol was filed.
It has been manufactured and sold by both FN and Colt.
It was part of the Browning Arms Company line from 1955 to 1969.
#25acp #PocketBrowning #Pistol#PocketPistol
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.
Oliver Fisher Winchester (90)
November 30, 1810 – December 11, 1880 Continue reading
Oliver Fisher Winchester (90)
November 30, 1810 – December 11, 1880 Continue reading
John Moses Browning
Jan. 23, 1855 – Nov. 26, 1926
10-7-1879
John Browning patented his first firearm, a single-shot falling-block rifle.
He was 24 years old in 1879
#KnowOurHistory
#BePartOfOurHistory
#GunChannels #Browning #JMB#TheGunFather
Aug. 1, 1917
Application for patent filed on the Browning Automatic Rifle. The B.A.R. first saw combat in 1918.
#BAR
#BrowningAutomaticRifle
#Browning
June 21, 1909
The application for a patent on a 25 caliber semi-automatic pistol was filed.
It has been manufactured and sold by both FN and Colt.
It was part of the Browning Arms Company line from 1955 to 1969.
#25acp #PocketBrowning #Pistol#PocketPistol
John Moses Browning
Jan. 23, 1855 – Nov. 26, 1926