Read this first. Many of us at Browning first read this book when we came to work for Browning. We all thought we know a great deal about him. Nearly everyone is always wrong. The extent of his contributions to firearms design and innovation is mind boggling. Read the book and you understand why he is often referred to as a genius of firearms design.
Time after time he came forward with the right design for the right time. Some of them changed America forever -- especially the early lever actions and pumps he designed for Winchester Repeating Arms. Some change the world -- like this contributions in military rifles like the .30 caliber machine gun, the 50 caliber M2 " (ma deuce, as it is often called), the 1911A, the BAR and many others.
Beyond firearms he lived an amazing life. As the son of a Mormon pioneer (who incidentally happened to be a gunsmith and fine designer in his own right) he made Ogden, Utah the center of innovation in firearms design for over half a century.
You will enjoy this book.
