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I had done little to no reading about John Browning, but I did know he designed the 1910, 1911, Hi-Power, Browning Automatic Rifle, and the Auto-5. This was enough for me to easily give him the title of "Greatest gun designer ever" I was bored yesterday and did a little reading up on his career and the things I did not know amazed me. So I thought there were probably others like me out there who might be interested.
So here goes
He designed the first
....gas operated machine gun (What would become the Colt 1895 machine gun)
....handgun with a “pistol slide” (Colt 1900)
....successful auto loading shotgun design (Auto 5)
....successful Over/Under shotgun (Superposed)
....successful repeating shotgun (Winchester 1887 lever action)
....successful pump action shotgun (Winchester 1893 which later has refined to become the 1897)
.....25 ACP, .32 ACP, .38 ACP, .380 ACP, 9mm Browning Long, .45 ACP and .50 BMG firearms
I also did not know
From his first Winchester firearm the 1885 until 1902 every rifle and shotgun released by Winchester was designed by John Browning. He also designed the 1885 High Wall, considered by many to be the best falling block rifle ever made. He designed the 1886, which was the first Winchester lever action chambered for powerful rifle cartridges (.45-70). He designed the 1887 and 1897 shotguns which were the first commercially successful repeating shotguns(pump and lever action). He designed the 1892 made famous by John Wayne and a rifle that sold over 1 million copies in its production run. He designed the 1894 (Know more commonly as the Model 94) which was the most successful sporting rifle ever designed selling over 6 million copies. He designed the .22 caliber pump action 1890, which sold over 750,000 copies in its production run.
His pistols included the FN (Fabrique Nationale) Model 1899. FN also produced the Models 1900, 1903, 1906, 1910, and High Power or P35 of Browning design. Colt produced the Models 1902 Military, 1903 Pocket Hammer, 1903 Pocket Hammerless, 1905, 1908 Pocket Hammerless, 1908 Vest Pocket, 1911, and .22 Automatic Target Pistol (Woodsman).
Browning’s rifles include the Winchester Models 1885, 1886, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1895 and 1900 as well as the Remington Models 8 and 24 and the FN Patent 1900 (same as the Remington Model 8), FN .22 Caliber Automatic Rifle (same as the Remington Model 24), and the FN Pump Action .22 Caliber Repeating Rifle (Trombone Model).
His shotgun's included the Winchester Models 1887, 1893, and 1897; the Remington Models 11 and 17; the Stevens Model 520; and FN Auto 5 and Superposed. The Superposed shotgun was Browning’s last gun design.
Browning also designed five full auto machine guns. These are the Colt Model 1895 Machine Gun, the Model 1917 .30 Caliber Machine Gun, the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR), the Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun, and the 37 mm Aircraft Cannon.
For the US Military he designed
-The Model 1895 Machine gun
-The M1911
-The 1917 .30 Machine Gun (water cooled)
-The 1919 .30 Machine Gun (air cooled)
-The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR)
-The Browning .50 Machine Gun (Ma Deuce)
-The Model 1897 Shotgun (Trench Gun)
These guns made a clean sweep for Browning. Every gun submitted to US Military trials won out over all competition and was accepted for military use.
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There may be some historical errors as I just put this together from several internet sources. I hope you enjoyed.
So here goes
He designed the first
....gas operated machine gun (What would become the Colt 1895 machine gun)
....handgun with a “pistol slide” (Colt 1900)
....successful auto loading shotgun design (Auto 5)
....successful Over/Under shotgun (Superposed)
....successful repeating shotgun (Winchester 1887 lever action)
....successful pump action shotgun (Winchester 1893 which later has refined to become the 1897)
.....25 ACP, .32 ACP, .38 ACP, .380 ACP, 9mm Browning Long, .45 ACP and .50 BMG firearms
I also did not know
From his first Winchester firearm the 1885 until 1902 every rifle and shotgun released by Winchester was designed by John Browning. He also designed the 1885 High Wall, considered by many to be the best falling block rifle ever made. He designed the 1886, which was the first Winchester lever action chambered for powerful rifle cartridges (.45-70). He designed the 1887 and 1897 shotguns which were the first commercially successful repeating shotguns(pump and lever action). He designed the 1892 made famous by John Wayne and a rifle that sold over 1 million copies in its production run. He designed the 1894 (Know more commonly as the Model 94) which was the most successful sporting rifle ever designed selling over 6 million copies. He designed the .22 caliber pump action 1890, which sold over 750,000 copies in its production run.
His pistols included the FN (Fabrique Nationale) Model 1899. FN also produced the Models 1900, 1903, 1906, 1910, and High Power or P35 of Browning design. Colt produced the Models 1902 Military, 1903 Pocket Hammer, 1903 Pocket Hammerless, 1905, 1908 Pocket Hammerless, 1908 Vest Pocket, 1911, and .22 Automatic Target Pistol (Woodsman).
Browning’s rifles include the Winchester Models 1885, 1886, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1895 and 1900 as well as the Remington Models 8 and 24 and the FN Patent 1900 (same as the Remington Model 8), FN .22 Caliber Automatic Rifle (same as the Remington Model 24), and the FN Pump Action .22 Caliber Repeating Rifle (Trombone Model).
His shotgun's included the Winchester Models 1887, 1893, and 1897; the Remington Models 11 and 17; the Stevens Model 520; and FN Auto 5 and Superposed. The Superposed shotgun was Browning’s last gun design.
Browning also designed five full auto machine guns. These are the Colt Model 1895 Machine Gun, the Model 1917 .30 Caliber Machine Gun, the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR), the Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun, and the 37 mm Aircraft Cannon.
For the US Military he designed
-The Model 1895 Machine gun
-The M1911
-The 1917 .30 Machine Gun (water cooled)
-The 1919 .30 Machine Gun (air cooled)
-The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR)
-The Browning .50 Machine Gun (Ma Deuce)
-The Model 1897 Shotgun (Trench Gun)
These guns made a clean sweep for Browning. Every gun submitted to US Military trials won out over all competition and was accepted for military use.
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There may be some historical errors as I just put this together from several internet sources. I hope you enjoyed.