John Browning

John Browning Net Worth

John Browning was a renowned gun designer born on January 23, 1855 in Ogden, UT. He revolutionized the world of weapons with his designs, such as the M1911 pistol, Winchester model 1892, Browning Automatic Rifle, and the Colt-Browning Model 1895, the first gas-operated machine gun. His designs remain the most copied in the world.

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 23, 1855
Birth Place Ogden, UT
Age 164 YEARS OLD
Died On Nov 26, 1926 (age 71)
Birth Sign Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $66 Million (2024)

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.

Before Fame

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

Trivia

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.

Family Life

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

Associated With

He, along with Samuel Colt , was one of the most prolific gun inventors of the 19th/20th century.

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