JOHN M. BROWNING DAY
IN UTAH
January 24, 2011

at the Utah State Capitol building


More about Browning Military Longarms


U.S. Model 1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle (B.A.R.)
Designed in late 1917 to give full automatic machine gun capability to a single soldier. A few were used in combat in WW1 and they remained in use until about 1960.  Although heavy, they were reliable and accurate, and well liked, especially by the U.S. Marines. 


John M. Browning's son Val demonstrating the Browning Automatic Rifle to troops in France, 1918.



Winchester Model 1894 Carbine
During WW1 and WW2 even Browning’s “civilian” type guns were used by U.S. and Canadian forces guarding the Pacific Northwest coast. This one was used by the Canadian Pacific Coast Militia Rangers.


Winchester Model 1895 Musket
During the Spanish American War, the U.S. Army bought 10,000 M1895 muskets.  During WW1, the Czarist Russian forces purchased 300,000 muskets in 7.62x54mm caliber.  This one was used by the Russians in WW1, and later sent for use in the Spanish Civil War 1936-39.


 Winchester Model 1897 “Trench” Shotgun (Still in production!)
The short barrel was modified to accept a bayonet, and these were used for combat and also guard/riot control.  Long barrel versions were used to train aerial gunners. Modern replicas are even being made in China!


Savage 720 shotgun
Savage was a licensed maker of the Browning Auto-5 type shotgun.  During WW2 the long barrel versions were used for training aerial gunners, and short barrels as riot guns. 



Ithaca Model 37 riot gun (Still in production!)
Browning’s final pump shotgun design of 1913 was made as the Ithaca Model 37.  Long barrel versions were used to train aerial gunners during WW2, and shorter barrel versions as "riot guns" for military and police forces until the present time.


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