January 21, 1855

John Moses Browning: Father of Modern Firearms

John Moses Browning was born in Ogden, Utah, on January 21, 1855. Browning was a talented gun designer who became known as the "Father of Modern Firearms." Many of the guns manufactured by Winchester, Colt, and Remington during the late 1800s and early 1900s were his designs.

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