Glocks and 1911s

[MW surveyor]

Never sure of just where to post something like this.

[Bill K]

"jmb"?

[CJB]

John Mos'

[Bill K]

John Mos'

Thanks. I'm obviously not a big 1911 fan else I would have known that.

[Bawanna]

Never sure of just where to post something like this.

I absolutely love this. Gotta figure out how to make that a screen saver or a poster for my cubicle.

Boggles my mind the stuff John Moses Browning did in his life. Genius.

[CJB]

Thanks. I'm obviously not a big 1911 fan else I would have known that.

Be gone, oh Devil spawn!!!!







(just kidding!~)

[CJB]

Boggles my mind the stuff John Moses Browning did in his life. Genius.

Curt Gentry's book, JMB's biography, was contributed not only by his own research, but by Val Browning, JMB's son, and other family members. You have to realize that the work Browning did was not by micrometer and drafting paper, but on odd scraps, string, scaled up cutouts of parts made of paper, rotating on thumbtacks, and the like. There's more than a few stories in the book about being asked how big to make a part - like a bolt or slide - and JMB would just hold up his fingers and say "about this big". The shop workers at FN loved him, because he didn't talk down to them, and spoke "in inches, not thousandths".

[mluikey]

I'm traveling to Utah in two weeks. Hope to visit the shrine of Mr Browning.

[Bawanna]

I've heard of the museum that has his little workshop. To do what he did with the tools of the day as quickly as he did never ceases to amaze me.

Of course most of his prototypes were rough and unrefined but they worked and only required a little spit and polish on the assembly line.

Hard to duplicate today even with all the computer machines we have today.

[mluikey]

Yes I agree, I read a book about him not too long ago. He was a man before his time. I will take lots of pictures B and post them for you.

[Bawanna]

You rock my friend. Can't wait to see em.

[chrish]

To do what he did with the tools of the day as quickly as he did never ceases to amaze me.

I've often thought that same thing about JMB and other folks like Sam Colt.

Just think what they'd say if they saw a CNC machine. I bet they'd wet themselves at the possibilities. Kinda like Lucas getting CG, then again, that didn't turn out so well. But I have to think it'd be different for the gun guys.

[wyntrout]

I'm still waiting for my own "Replicator" to make me stuff... anything!:D

Wynn:)

[DeaconKC]

I think JMB's greatest ability was that he wasn't so egotistical that he wouldn't re-design something to make it better. Look at the series of pistols that led up to the 1911. Or his numerous shotgun changes that resulted in those great guns.

[AJBert]

Curt Gentry's book, JMB's biography, was contributed not only by his own research, but by Val Browning, JMB's son, and other family members. You have to realize that the work Browning did was not by micrometer and drafting paper, but on odd scraps, string, scaled up cutouts of parts made of paper, rotating on thumbtacks, and the like. There's more than a few stories in the book about being asked how big to make a part - like a bolt or slide - and JMB would just hold up his fingers and say "about this big". The shop workers at FN loved him, because he didn't talk down to them, and spoke "in inches, not thousandths".
I need to read this book.

[CJB]

The museum is at the armory.... Was closed when i was there.

[Planedude]

As the owner of three 1911s and a 1916 built .32 hammerless but zero Glocks, I got a real kick out of this thread.
JMB, the man, the myths and all that gorgeous metal...

[CJB]

Should add..its the armory in Ogden

[Popeye]

How this great man/inventor, does not have a National Holiday of January 23 in his honor boggles my mind. His designs still to this day are used by our military. Almost if not every firearm today can be, at least in part be traced back to his designs. The Glock pistol is certainly no exception.

[jocko]

amen on that popeye,course that would be givin credit to a GUN MAKER whose guns won our wars for us, but again that would never be acknowledged either. Hell not even sure he would merti a stamp in his honor with some of the pr!cks who decide this kind of stuff, but they will put a gal who had to ride in the back of the bus her stamp... Just sayin

[Salty]

I live fairly close to Ogden, Utah and the Browning museum. It has typically been an annual visit after one of the Utah Gun Collector's Association gun shows in the nearby area. It is well worth the visit. I see something new each time I go. Allow yourself at least 2 hours for the tour - perhaps more for the first visit are there is a lot if information to read while going thru. It is good for children but I would recommend for your enjoyment they be 10 years or older or plan a shorter visit. There are firearms on display you will leave saying I did not know he invented that. The man and his son were firearms Kings.

[Bawanna]

Is there more than one Browning museum. The one I heard of was just his very tiny little shop with the tools of his day, kind of just like he left it.

Maybe this is just part of the larger museum you guys speak of?

Someday I will get there.

The Cody museum in Wyoming knocked my socks off. I was there at opening and left at 5 that night, I could easily have spent at least another 2 days looking. And I only looked at the gun part and his personal stuff museums, there were 3 others I never looked at.

Sensory overload in the extreme.

[Popeye]

I want one of these.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GSaxKdiU7CM