There were 2 or three Brownings who designed firearms. In Nauvoo, IL is
the original Browning cabin, as part of the LDS tour of Nauvoo. Yep,
Browning was a member of what is now known as the LDS church.
At 10:43 AM 10/26/2006, you wrote:
AHHHHH.....That clears it up. Brilliant man that Mr. Browning.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Old Rifles
> 1911 is made my many companies, originally and most famously colt. It is
> a
> John Browning design.
>
> On 10/26/06, Mike Canfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> Gary,
>> Thought the 1911 was made by Colt......
>>
>> Mike
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 11:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Old Rifles
>>
>>
>> > yes, closed doors. there are lots of efforts to find someone to take
>> > over, so there is some hope.
>> >
>> > the 94 was a john browning design and would be the lever action we
>> > would generally have the greatest familiarity with. it's a sweet gun,
>> > but you find most of them in 30-30, which is just not that interesting
>> > a cartridge for me.
>> >
>> > the gun is of such worth that it was produced up until the factory
>> > closed its doors a few months ago. so many of brownings guns are as
>> > useful today as they day they were first produced. i mean, is there
>> > really a better pistol than the 1911?
>> >
>> > On 10/25/06, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >> It was released in 1894 so the West was essentially won although by
>> then
>> >> although there continued to be minor skirmishes - Poncho Via (sp?) for
>> >> one
>> >> and I believe Teddy Roosevelt used some during the San Juan
>> >> unpleasantness
>> >> although the mod 1903 bolt action was the standard USA issue. Some
>> >> powers
>> >> that (used to) be believed soldiers would waste ammo if given the
>> >> means
>> >> to
>> >> lay down a lot of lead! The opposite is preferable, of course.
>> >> Anyway, -
>> >> the Mod. 94 is the last iteration of the Winchester Level action - the
>> >> same
>> >> design continued to be produced until the early 90s although Win
>> modified
>> >> it
>> >> somewhat to attract new customers. I have one called Ranger in 30-30
>> >> which
>> >> is the same as the old Mod. 94 except for lacking the hooded front
>> sight
>> >> and
>> >> having slightly shorter barrel. Similar mods were released occassional
>> >> during the years since 1894. At least that's how I remember it
>> >> without
>> >> having to resort to the history books --
>> >>
>> >> The Winchester factory in Conn. recently closed its doors for good it
>> >> appears.
>> >>
>> >> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 6:05 PM
>> >> Subject: [MBZ] OT - Old Rifles. was Kettle, pot, black,this is getting
>> >> old
>> >> real quick
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > So, where does the Winchester 94 fit in the scheme of things
>> >> > historical?
>> >> >
>> >> > On 10/25/06, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >> >> 1873 winchester repeating rifles. the guns that won the west.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> when the james-younger gang went to northfield, MN, to rob the
>> >> >> bank,
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> locals met them with 1873 winchesters. guess who won that fight?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> sadly, lever action cavalry guns are no longer made under the
>> >> >> winchester
>> >> >> name. the tradition is hard to kill, though, and many continue to
>> >> >> make
>> >> >> them, most notably Marlin. lightweight, easy handling and very
>> >> >> fast
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> their time (but not fast for today, so don't take your lever gun to
>> >> >> shoot
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> out against gang bangers with full auto AK-47s), they remain today
>> >> >> a
>> >> >> very
>> >> >> useful "brush" gun and are as good as anything at all inside of 100
>> >> >> yards.
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > OK Don, KD5NRO
>> >> > Norman, OK
>> >> > "The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've
>> >> > exhausted all the alternatives."
>> >> > Sir Winston Churchill
>> >> > '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager
>> >> >
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