John Browning - age: 71

John Browning

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ABOUT

Gun designer who changed the world of weapons when he designed the M1911 pistol, Winchester model 1892 and the Browning Automatic Rifle. He also developed the first gas-operated machine gun, the Colt-Browning Model 1895 and his guns remained the most copied in the world.His M2 machine gun, Colt 1911 and M4 were used by the U.S. in World War I, World War II and the Korean War.He, along with Samuel Colt, was one of the most prolific gun inventors of the 19th/20th century.

BEFORE FAME

He started developing his first guns at age 13 while working with his father.

PERSONAL LIFE

He grew up with 17 siblings and he had a son named Val with his wife Rachel Child.

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Scientist John Browning were born on Tuesday, birthstone is Garnet, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of , it is 20 days until John Browning next birthday.

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