Happy Birthday John Moses Browning

January 23, 2023, 07:35 AM

Johnny 3eagles

I will celebrate his birthday today, January 23, 1855 by taking my 1911 pistols to the range and lighting off some .45 acp candles.

BIDEN SUCKS.

If you're goin' through hell, keep on going.
Don't slow down. If you're scared don't show it.
You might get out before the devil even knows you're there.

NRA ENDOWMENT LIFE MEMBER

January 23, 2023, 07:39 AM

Blue Dog

We share the same Birthday. Same day different year

January 23, 2023, 09:33 AM

V-Tail

quote:
Happy Birthday John Moses Browning

I forgot to send him a card.

January 23, 2023, 09:50 AM

Fly-Sig

The Browning museum in Ogden Utah is worth seeing if you're in the area. One large room with display cases and a WWII area, plus a workshop full of his tools. And one or two enthusiastic volunteers. Takes about an hour.

While there see the railroad museum in the same building, and drive the 7 minutes to the free but very excellent Hill AFB aviation museum.

January 23, 2023, 01:23 PM

chellim1

Happy Birthday!

Also on this day...

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January 23, 2023, 01:45 PM

sjtill

Let's see: I don't have a 1911; here's what I do have:

1. BHP, he gets partial credit for that.
2. Baby Browning, but it's a safe queen.
3. 1894 Winchester, but Bruce Gray still has it
4. Winchester Model 62 .22 pump "gallery gun"; Winchester bought the rights from JMB for that one.
5. I inherited a civilian BAR .308 rifle. I understand that was designed by Bruce Browning.
6. Colt Woodsman Series 2. Another JMB design.

So even without a 1911, I have 5 JMB designed firearms.

Happy Birthday John Moses! Thank you for all you did!

_________________________
“ What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.”— Lord Melbourne

January 23, 2023, 02:00 PM

Johnny 3eagles

BIDEN SUCKS.

If you're goin' through hell, keep on going.
Don't slow down. If you're scared don't show it.
You might get out before the devil even knows you're there.

NRA ENDOWMENT LIFE MEMBER

January 23, 2023, 03:37 PM

VictimNoMore

I have my Colt 1911 on my hip today, in honor.

January 23, 2023, 09:29 PM

abnmacv

1911 is a tool that gives me comfort.

January 23, 2023, 10:39 PM

YellowJacket

Happy birthday Mr. Browning. The world thanks you and I specifically thank you for the Auto 5.

January 24, 2023, 12:23 PM

pulicords

It should be a National Holiday.

January 24, 2023, 09:38 PM

400m

That genius had a lot of patents. Winchester used to buy all they could just to keep them out of competitors hands.
Happy birthday to one of the greatest firearms designers ever!