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John Moses Browning (January 23, 1855 [1] – November 26, 1926) 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. [2]
It was designed by John Moses Browning. [2] The frame design changed over time, in three distinct series: series one being 1915–1941, series two 1947–1955, and series three being 1955–1977. Design
In any case, a series of field tests from 1907 to 1911 were held to decide between the Savage and Colt designs. [23] Both designs were improved between each round of testing, leading up to the final test before adoption. [23] Among the areas of success for the Colt was a test at the end of 1910 attended by its designer, John Browning.
Browning Arms Company (originally John Moses and Matthew Sandefur Browning Company) is an American marketer of firearms and fishing gear. The company was founded in Ogden, Utah , in 1878 by brothers John Moses Browning (1855–1926) and Matthew Sandefur Browning (1859–1923).
The .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol), also known as .45 Auto, .45 Automatic, or 11.43×23mm [1] is a rimless straight-walled handgun cartridge designed by John Moses Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic pistol. After successful military trials, it was adopted as the standard chambering for Colt's M1911 pistol. [2]
The Guns of John Moses Browning: The Remarkable Story of the Inventor Whose Firearms Changed the World is a 2021 non-fiction book by Nathan Gorenstein about the life and career of American gunsmith John Browning.
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Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP) denotes various John Moses Browning cartridge designs primarily used in Colt and Fabrique Nationale de Herstal semi-automatic pistols. [1] All of these cartridges are straight-sided and appear similar.