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Born in the cold of the Utah winter in January of 1855, few in his devout Mormon family would have suspected that the young John Moses Browning would grow up to be one of the most famous [[gunsmiths]] and [[firearms]] designers in American history.  His works for [[Browning Arms Company|his own company]], as well as [[Winchester]], [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]], [[Remington]], [[Savage Arms|Savage]], and [[Fabrique Nationale]] made him arguably as famous as even the legendary [[Sam Colt]].
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To this day, many of his designs remain in popular use, both with civilians as well as military and law enforcement agencies.  The [[Browning Superposed]] remains a trapshooter's favourite, the [[M1911 pistol]] still commands admiration amongst [[handgun]] enthusiasts and the [[Browning M2]] [[heavy machine gun]] (affectionately known as "Ma Deuce" to the men who work with her) is currently the longest-serving [[machine gun]] in military history, having helped generations of ground pounders spread peace through superior [[firepower]] since 1921.}}
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* [[1926]] &mdash; While working on a [[Browning Hi Power|self-loading pistol design]] for [[FN]] in Liege, [[John Moses Browning]] dies of a heart attack while in the office of his son [[Val Browning|Val]].
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* [[2008]] &mdash; The first shots are fired in the attacks on Mumbai, India.  Indian gun control laws had made it easy for the Pakistan-based terrorists to kill 164 and injure more than 300 legally disarmed victims while police hid from the attackers.
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Latest revision as of 09:46, 25 November 2013

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On this day in 1926, the world lost one of the greatest and most influential craftsmen in the history of firearms.

Born in the cold of the Utah winter in January of 1855, few in his devout Mormon family would have suspected that the young John Moses Browning would grow up to be one of the most famous gunsmiths and firearms designers in American history. His works for his own company, as well as Winchester, Colt, Remington, Savage, and Fabrique Nationale made him arguably as famous as even the legendary Sam Colt.

To this day, many of his designs remain in popular use, both with civilians as well as military and law enforcement agencies. The Browning Superposed remains a trap shooter's favourite, the M1911 pistol still commands admiration amongst handgun enthusiasts and the Browning M2 heavy machine gun (affectionately known as "Ma Deuce" by the men who work with her) is currently the longest-serving machine gun in military history, having helped generations of ground pounders spread peace through superior firepower since 1921.
(Learn more about the man here ... )

On this day

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What else happened today
  • 1926 — While working on a self-loading pistol design for FN in Liege, John Moses Browning dies of a heart attack while in the office of his son Val.
  • 2008 — The first shots are fired in the attacks on Mumbai, India. Indian gun control laws had made it easy for the Pakistan-based terrorists to kill 164 and injure more than 300 legally disarmed victims - while police hid from the attackers.


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For more information on the Government of India's criminal refusal to acknowledge the rights of Indian citizens to their own self-defense, visit www.indiansforguns.com.


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