John M. Browning - World Renowned Firearms Inventor
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Lord Mot
N 41° 13.204 W 111° 58.221
12T E 418663 N 4563640
John Moses Browning,
January 21, 1855, Ogden, Utah
Death November 26, 1926, Liège, Belgium
Waymark Code: WMB4PT
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2011
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This monument marks the spot where John M. Browning built a gunshop and manufacturing facility in 1880.
John built his first gun at age 13 and is credited with 128 gun patents
Browning's most successful designs include the M1911 pistol, the Browning .50 caliber machine gun, the Browning Automatic Rifle, and a ground-breaking semi-automatic shotgun, the Browning Auto-5.
The plaque on the monument is a duplicate of the one sent by the Belgium that was placed in the firearms factory in Liege Belgium
It was erected by the Browning Collectors Association in 1995
Marker Name: John M. Browning
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Weber
City: Ogden
Group Responsible for Placement: Browning Collectors Association
Date Dedicated: 1995
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Browning
Addtional Information: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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