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.. | The '''Browning Arms Company''' is an American manufacturer of rifles, machine guns, shotguns, and pistols. The company was originally founded in 1878 as the John Moses and Matthew Sandefur Browning Company by legendary firearm designer and inventor John Moses Browning and his brother Matthew in Ogden, Utah, United States. In 1927, the year after the death of John Browning, the company was reorganized into the Browning Arms Company. | ||
= | The company is famous for producing weapons like the prolific [[Browning Hi-Power]] pistol, [[Browning M2]] machine gun, and [[Browning Auto-5]], the world's first successful semi-automatic shotgun design. In 1977, the company was acquired wholly by [[FN Herstal]] of Belgium after a long partnership between the two companies. Today, the company focuses on manufacturing shotguns and bolt-action rifles, along with .22 LR pistols like the [[Browning Buck Mark]]. In addition to firearms, the Browning Arms Company also manufactures clothing, gun safes, knives, flashlights, and miscellaneous shooting accessories. | ||
=Information= | |||
'''Founded: ''' 1927 | '''Founded: ''' 1927 | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Image''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Image''' | ||
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|[[Browning BDA]]||9x19mm||14||?? | |[[Browning BDA]]||9x19mm||14||1993-????|| ||[[File:Browning-BDA-9mm.jpg|200px]] | ||
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|[[Browning BDA 380]]||.380 ACP|| | |[[Browning BDA 380]]||.380 ACP<br>.32 ACP||12<br>13||1980-1997|| ||[[File:BrowningBDA380.jpg|200px]] | ||
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|[[Browning BDM]]||9x19mm||10, 15||1991 - 1998|| ||[[File:Bdm_1.jpg|200px]] | |[[Browning BDM]]||9x19mm||10, 15||1991 - 1998|| ||[[File:Bdm_1.jpg|200px]] | ||
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|[[Browning | |[[Browning Challenger II]]||.22 LR||10||1976-1982|| ||[[File:BrowningChallengerII.jpg|200px]] | ||
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|[[Browning Buck Mark]]||.22 LR||10||1985-present|| ||[[File:BrowningBuckmark.jpg|200px]] | |||
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|[[Browning Hi-Power]]||9x19mm<br>.40 S&W<br>.357 SIG||13<br>10<br>10||1935- | |[[Browning Hi-Power]]||9x19mm<br>.40 S&W<br>.357 SIG||13<br>10<br>10||1935-2017||[[Browning_Hi-Power#Browning_Hi-Power_Practical|Browning Hi-Power Practical]]||[[File:Browning-HP-P35.jpg|200px]] | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Produced''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Produced''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Variants''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Variants''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width=" | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Image''' | ||
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|[[Browning A-Bolt Rifle]]||.223 Rem<br>.22 Hornet<br>.375 H&H<br>Winchester Short Magnum||3<br>4<br>5||19?? - Present|| ||[[File:Browning A-Bolt.jpg|300px]] | |||
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|[[Browning Automatic Rifle Safari]]||.30-06<br>.300 WM<br>.243 Win||2<br>3<br>4||1993 - Present|| ||[[File:BARhunt.jpg|300px]] | |||
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|[[Browning 22 Semi-Auto]]||.22 LR<br>.22 Short||10<br>11||1914-Present|| ||[[File:Browning22.jpg|300px]] | |||
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|[[Browning Trombone]]||.22 LR<br>.22 Long<br>.22 Short||11||1922-1974|| ||[[File:FN Browning Trombone.jpg|300px]] | |||
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| [[Browning BL-22]] || .22LR<br>.22 Long<br>.22 Short || 15 || 1969-Present|| || [[File:Browning BL-22 Grade I.jpg|300px]] | |||
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|[[Browning BLR 81]]||.223<br>.22-250,.243 Win<br>7mm-08 Rem<br>.308 Win<br>.358 Win<br>.270 Win<br>30-06<br>7mm Rem Mag<br>300 Win Mag,300 WSM<br>270 WSM<br>7mm WSM<br>450 Marlin||4<br>3||1981-Present|| ||[[File:BLR81.jpg|300px]] | |||
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|[[Browning | | [[Browning BBR]] || .25-06 Rem<br>.22-250 Rem.<br>.243 Win<br>.257 Roberts<br>.270 Win<br>.30-06<br>7mm Rem Mag<br>7mm-08 Rem<br>.300 Win Mag<br>.308 Win<br>.338 Win Mag || || 1978-1984 || || [[File:Browning BBR 270.jpg|300px]] | ||
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|[[Browning | |[[Browning X-Bolt]]||Various||3, 4 or 5||2008 - Present|| ||[[File:Browning X-Bolt.jpeg|300px]] | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Produced''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Produced''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Variants''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Variants''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width=" | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Image''' | ||
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|[[Browning Auto-5]]||12 gauge<br>16 gauge<br>20 gauge||3, 5||1905-1999|| ||[[File:BrowAut5.jpg|300px]] | |||
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|[[Browning 2000]]||12 gauge<br>20 gauge||??||1973-1980|| ||[[File:Browning B-2000.jpg|300px]] | |||
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|[[Browning | | [[Over and Under Shotgun|Browning Citori]] || 12 gauge<br>16 gauge<br>20 gauge<br>28 gauge<br>.410 bore || 2 || 1973-Present || || [[File:Browning Citori 12 Gauge.jpg|300px]] | ||
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|[[Browning BPS]]||12 gauge<br>20 gauge||??|| | | [[Browning BPS]] || 10 gauge<br>12 gauge<br>20 gauge<br>28 gauge<br>.410 bore || ?? || 1977-Present || || [[File:BrowningBPS.jpg|300px]] | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Produced''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Produced''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Variants''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Variants''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width=" | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Image''' | ||
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|[[Browning Automatic Rifle]]|| .30-06 Springfield||20 round box||1917–1950s|| ||[[File:BAR.jpg| | |[[Browning Automatic Rifle]]|| .30-06 Springfield||20 round box||1917–1950s|| ||[[File:BAR.jpg|300px]] | ||
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|[[Browning M1917]]||.30-06 Springfield||250-round belt|| | |[[Browning M1917]]||.30-06 Springfield||250-round belt||1917-1945|| ||[[file:Browning1917.jpg|300px]] | ||
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|[[Browning M1919]]||30-06 Springfield<br>7.62x51mm NATO||250-round belt|| | |[[Browning M1919]]||30-06 Springfield<br>7.62x51mm NATO||250-round belt||1919–Present||[[Browning M1919A4]]<br>[[Browning M1919A4E1]]<br>[[Browning M1919A5]]<br>[[Browning M1919A6]]<br>[[Browning AN/M2]] ||[[File:M1919A4.jpg|300px]] | ||
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|[[Browning M2]]||.50 BMG||250-round belt||1921–present||[[Browning_M2#Browning_M2_Heavy_Barrel|Browning M2 Heavy Barrel]]<br>[[Browning_M2#Browning_M2_Aircraft|Browning M2 Aircraft]]<br>[[Browning_M2#Browning_M2_Water_Cooled|Browning M2 Cooled]]<br>[[Browning_M2#Browning_AN.2FM2|Browning AN/M2]]||[[File:BrowningM2 plain.jpg| | |[[Browning M2]]||.50 BMG||250-round belt||1921–present||[[Browning_M2#Browning_M2_Heavy_Barrel|Browning M2 Heavy Barrel]]<br>[[Browning_M2#Browning_M2_Aircraft|Browning M2 Aircraft]]<br>[[Browning_M2#Browning_M2_Water_Cooled|Browning M2 Water Cooled]]<br>[[Browning_M2#Browning_AN.2FM2|Browning AN/M2]]||[[File:BrowningM2 plain.jpg|300px]] | ||
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|[[Browning M3]]||.50 BMG||250-round belt||??-??||<br><br> ||[[File:Browning-M3A.jpg| | |[[Browning M3]]||.50 BMG||250-round belt||??-??||<br><br> ||[[File:Browning-M3A.jpg|300px]] | ||
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[[Category:Manufacturer]] | [[Category:Manufacturer]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:42, 17 December 2023
About
The Browning Arms Company is an American manufacturer of rifles, machine guns, shotguns, and pistols. The company was originally founded in 1878 as the John Moses and Matthew Sandefur Browning Company by legendary firearm designer and inventor John Moses Browning and his brother Matthew in Ogden, Utah, United States. In 1927, the year after the death of John Browning, the company was reorganized into the Browning Arms Company.
The company is famous for producing weapons like the prolific Browning Hi-Power pistol, Browning M2 machine gun, and Browning Auto-5, the world's first successful semi-automatic shotgun design. In 1977, the company was acquired wholly by FN Herstal of Belgium after a long partnership between the two companies. Today, the company focuses on manufacturing shotguns and bolt-action rifles, along with .22 LR pistols like the Browning Buck Mark. In addition to firearms, the Browning Arms Company also manufactures clothing, gun safes, knives, flashlights, and miscellaneous shooting accessories.
Information
Founded: 1927
Country: United States
Products: Pistols, Rifles, Shotguns, Machine Guns
Guns
Pistols
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browning BDA | 9x19mm | 14 | 1993-???? | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning BDA 380 | .380 ACP .32 ACP |
12 13 |
1980-1997 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning BDM | 9x19mm | 10, 15 | 1991 - 1998 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning Challenger II | .22 LR | 10 | 1976-1982 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning Buck Mark | .22 LR | 10 | 1985-present | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning Hi-Power | 9x19mm .40 S&W .357 SIG |
13 10 10 |
1935-2017 | Browning Hi-Power Practical | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
Rifles
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browning A-Bolt Rifle | .223 Rem .22 Hornet .375 H&H Winchester Short Magnum |
3 4 5 |
19?? - Present | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning Automatic Rifle Safari | .30-06 .300 WM .243 Win |
2 3 4 |
1993 - Present | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning 22 Semi-Auto | .22 LR .22 Short |
10 11 |
1914-Present | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning Trombone | .22 LR .22 Long .22 Short |
11 | 1922-1974 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning BL-22 | .22LR .22 Long .22 Short |
15 | 1969-Present | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning BLR 81 | .223 .22-250,.243 Win 7mm-08 Rem .308 Win .358 Win .270 Win 30-06 7mm Rem Mag 300 Win Mag,300 WSM 270 WSM 7mm WSM 450 Marlin |
4 3 |
1981-Present | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning BBR | .25-06 Rem .22-250 Rem. .243 Win .257 Roberts .270 Win .30-06 7mm Rem Mag 7mm-08 Rem .300 Win Mag .308 Win .338 Win Mag |
1978-1984 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | ||
| Browning X-Bolt | Various | 3, 4 or 5 | 2008 - Present | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
Shotguns
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Auto-5 | 12 gauge 16 gauge 20 gauge |
3, 5 | 1905-1999 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning 2000 | 12 gauge 20 gauge |
?? | 1973-1980 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning Citori | 12 gauge 16 gauge 20 gauge 28 gauge .410 bore |
2 | 1973-Present | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning BPS | 10 gauge 12 gauge 20 gauge 28 gauge .410 bore |
?? | 1977-Present | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
Machine Guns
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Automatic Rifle | .30-06 Springfield | 20 round box | 1917–1950s | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning M1917 | .30-06 Springfield | 250-round belt | 1917-1945 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
| Browning M1919 | 30-06 Springfield 7.62x51mm NATO |
250-round belt | 1919–Present | Browning M1919A4 Browning M1919A4E1 Browning M1919A5 Browning M1919A6 Browning AN/M2 |
Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| Browning M2 | .50 BMG | 250-round belt | 1921–present | Browning M2 Heavy Barrel Browning M2 Aircraft Browning M2 Water Cooled Browning AN/M2 |
Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| Browning M3 | .50 BMG | 250-round belt | ??-?? | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
