" I think John Browning and his kind didn't
design firearms for protection so much as ... "
I know you write with a grin, but let's not
shortchange Browning's contributions.
His reliable and sturdy machines, including his BAR
and 1911, saved many good men; weapons that
worked during extended abuse.
He was ahead of his times, but none too soon.
He died in 1926, but they still produce his 50
every day for combat delivery.
He was a practical genius of heroic stature.
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