John Browning grandson passing

[Mother Deuce]

Bruce Browning Obituary (1928 - 2019) - Moab, UT - The Seattle Times

View Bruce Warren Browning's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

www.legacy.com

 

[hminsky]

Amazing legacy from John M Browning ... a real story of the promise of the American dream.

 

[Devils Paintbrush]

John Browning designed weapons have been used in every US military action since and including the Spanish-American war.

Our best military (and civilian maybe) weapon designer ever in my opinion.

 

[cockpitbob]

John Browning designed weapons have been used in every US military action since and including the Spanish-American war.

Our best military (and civilian maybe) weapon designer ever in my opinion.

The world's best, in my not very humble opinion. Timelessness is a hallmark required to he called a great design. Among the dozens of successful guns he designed, most over 100 years ago, several are still in production. I'm sure this is a partial list.
- Winchester lever actions
- Browning HiPower
- 1911
- M2

 

[timbo]

A true genius that could visualize the mechanisms of each firearm he designed and perfect it before he put it down on paper. Much like the genius of Beethoven writing whole symphonies without ever hearing a note. Scary stuff.

 

[Uzi2]

I'll fire off a belt in the Browning 1919a4 in his honor!

 

[Deleted member 67409]

The family has been very much involved in continuing JMB's legacy. JMB's son Val assisted his dad up until JMB died at FN. Either a son or a grandson, I believe grandson, wrote "John M. Browning: American Gunmaker."

John M. Browning, American Gunmaker Biography

 

[Racenet]

RIP

 

[ridleyman]

RIP

I actually just got a 1918 Colt 1911 in the mail yesterday.

 

[Blackrain]

RIP Mr. Browning, we have the watch.

 

[Devils Paintbrush]

Just a piece of history, the 1911 was patented 109 years ago yesterday, Feb 14th 1911.

My vote for the best Valentine's day ever.

 

[Devils Paintbrush]

A Czech gun maker announced an agreement to acquire the parent company of Colts Manufacturing, the iconic brand based in West Hartford whose revolver "won the West" in American lore.


Česká Zbrojovka Group SE indicated plans to pay $220 million in cash and 1.1 million shares of its stock for Colt Holding Company LLC, with possible additional shares depending on Colt's future profitability. The combined company would have $500 million in annual revenue and "presents a real small arms powerhouse," in the words of CZG's chairman Lubomír Kovařík in a company press release.

Interesting that it came out on the 110th anniversary of the patent of the 1911 (or at least the first I am hearing about it).

Colt sale

Another article

 

[Mike-Mike]

The world's best, in my not very humble opinion. Timelessness is a hallmark required to he called a great design. Among the dozens of successful guns he designed, most over 100 years ago, several are still in production. I'm sure this is a partial list.
- Winchester lever actions
- Browning HiPower
- 1911
- M2

He also invented the semi auto and the machine gun.