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Favorite John Moses Browning creation?

Postby justinvan on Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:35 pm

The title of the post says it pretty well, what is your favorite gun John M Browning invented? I just got done reading two books on the guy and it has me thinking about the subject, not really sure yet what my favorite of his is.
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Re: Favorite John Moses Browning creation?

Postby Vlad on Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:51 pm

50 BMG...
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Re: Favorite John Moses Browning creation?

Postby xd ED on Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:12 pm

I don't know yet, but this is worth a read:
Browning: One Man's Impact
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Re: Favorite John Moses Browning creation?

Postby justinvan on Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:30 pm

xd ED wrote:I don't know yet, but this is worth a read:
Browning: One Man's Impact

That was a good, quick read.
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Re: Favorite John Moses Browning creation?

Postby gyrfalcon on Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:55 pm

Vlad wrote:50 BMG...


+1
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Re: Favorite John Moses Browning creation?

Postby macphisto on Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:32 pm

Vlad wrote:50 BMG...

I'm telling your 1911s! :P
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Re: Favorite John Moses Browning creation?

Postby justinvan on Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:38 pm

macphisto wrote:
Vlad wrote:50 BMG...

I'm telling your 1911s! :P

If I am not mistaken, the 50 BMG and the 1911 are the two longest used arms in the military...
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Re: Favorite John Moses Browning creation?

Postby Holland&Holland on Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:15 pm

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Re: Favorite John Moses Browning creation?

Postby Seismic Sam on Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:21 am

My first gun, purchased when I was 21, was a Browning Hi-Power. My 2nd gun, bought a few years later, was a Colt Gold Cup National Match Series 70. I think trying to pick one over the other is like trying to decide which of my daughters I like the most...
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Re: Favorite John Moses Browning creation?

Postby Gecko, Extra Crispy on Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:56 am

Model 8
or in my case the later model 81 in 300 savage
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Re: Favorite John Moses Browning creation?

Postby White Horseradish on Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:28 am

I don't have personal experience with man of them yet, but every one I have had in my hands I liked. :)
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Re: Favorite John Moses Browning creation?

Postby DanM on Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:06 am

My Dad's 1897 pump shotgun. I learned to shoot shotgun with it, and used it for two seasons of trap league. It's a 12 gauge take-down model with a 1914 serial number. Built like a tank. Given to Dad by his uncle many years ago. Had a fitted leather case that wore out over the years. Still kicking my self for not getting the case repaired before my brother threw it out.

A close second is my 1911. Which I am working to become proficient with. How JMB came up with the mechanism is amazing. Mechanical genius.
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Re: Favorite John Moses Browning creation?

Postby Gecko, Extra Crispy on Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:10 am

wdm004 wrote:My Dad's 1897 pump shotgun. I learned to shoot shotgun with it, and used it for two seasons of trap league. It's a 12 gauge take-down model with a 1914 serial number. Built like a tank. Given to Dad by his uncle many years ago. Had a fitted leather case that wore out over the years. Still kicking my self for not getting the case repaired before my brother threw it out.

A close second is my 1911. Which I am working to become proficient with. How JMB came up with the mechanism is amazing. Mechanical genius.


Oh ya forgot he did the 1893 pump shottie too....
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Re: Favorite John Moses Browning creation?

Postby 1911fan on Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:59 am

I love my 1911's but the 1886/71 model winchesters are just jewels.
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Re: Favorite John Moses Browning creation?

Postby JJ on Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:23 am

A5, gotta love the long recoil operating system. Genius!
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