John Browning (1855

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John Moses Browning was an American firearm designer who developed many varieties of military and civilian firearms, cartridges, and gun mechanisms, many of which are still in use around the world. He made his first firearm at age 13 in his father's gun shop and was awarded the first of his 128 firearm patents on October 7, 1879, at the age of 24. He is regarded as one of the most successful firearms designers of the 19th and 20th centuries and a pioneer of modern repeating, semi-automatic, and automatic firearms.

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1855

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American weapons designer, founded the Browning Arms Company (d. 1926)

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1926

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American weapons designer, founded the Browning Arms Company (b. 1855)

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