Happy Birthday John Moses Browning! - The Firearms Forum

Xracer · 01-23-2004, 06:54 AM

149 years ago, on January 23, 1885, John Moses Browning was born.

The greatest inventor of firearms who ever lived!

Happy birthday, JMB!

Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Repeating Rifle
Winchester Model 1887 Lever Action Repeating Shotgun
Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Repeating Rifle
Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Repeating Rifle
M1895 Colt-Browning Machine Gun
Winchester Model 1897 Pump Action Shotgun
M1900 FN-Browning Automatic Pistol
M1903 Automatic Pistol
FN-Browning A5 Automatic Shotgun
Baby Browning .25 Auto Pistol
M1911 Colt Automatic Pistol
M1917 Colt-Browning Machine Gun
M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
M1919 Colt-Browning Machine Gun
M2 .50 Caliber Colt-Browning Machine gun
P-35 FN-Browning Hi Power

SouthernMoss · 01-23-2004, 07:54 AM

Marlin · 01-23-2004, 08:11 AM

Three Cheers and a 21 gun salute!

inplanotx · 01-23-2004, 08:23 AM

I'll drink to that!

JohnK3 · 01-23-2004, 11:29 AM

I recently read an article that indicated that he did NOT invent the HP-35. While several of his design concepts and techniques were used, it was actually designed by a different designer at FN than John Moses.

Now I have to go hunt down that article again!

gamachinist · 01-23-2004, 08:37 PM

Don't forget the
Win 1885 Single Shot
Win 1892 lever action
and the Superposed shotgun

Robert.

01-23-2004, 06:54 AM	#1
Xracer TFF Admin Staff Mediator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minn-eeee-sota, ya, sure, you bet! Posts: 9,144	Happy Birthday John Moses Browning! 149 years ago, on January 23, 1885, John Moses Browning was born. The greatest inventor of firearms who ever lived! Happy birthday, JMB! Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Repeating Rifle Winchester Model 1887 Lever Action Repeating Shotgun Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Repeating Rifle Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Repeating Rifle M1895 Colt-Browning Machine Gun Winchester Model 1897 Pump Action Shotgun M1900 FN-Browning Automatic Pistol M1903 Automatic Pistol FN-Browning A5 Automatic Shotgun Baby Browning .25 Auto Pistol M1911 Colt Automatic Pistol M1917 Colt-Browning Machine Gun M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle M1919 Colt-Browning Machine Gun M2 .50 Caliber Colt-Browning Machine gun P-35 FN-Browning Hi Power -->

01-23-2004, 07:54 AM	#2
SouthernMoss Admin Tech Staff Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SW MS Contributor Posts: 10,651	__________________ My Second protects your First "I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand." - Susan B Anthony

01-23-2004, 08:11 AM	#3
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	Three Cheers and a 21 gun salute! __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*

01-23-2004, 08:23 AM	#4
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	I'll drink to that! __________________

01-23-2004, 11:29 AM	#5
JohnK3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,636	I recently read an article that indicated that he did NOT invent the HP-35. While several of his design concepts and techniques were used, it was actually designed by a different designer at FN than John Moses. Now I have to go hunt down that article again!

01-23-2004, 08:37 PM	#6
gamachinist V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Locust Grove GA Posts: 213	Don't forget the Win 1885 Single Shot Win 1892 lever action and the Superposed shotgun Robert.