The Browning Auto-5 was the first mass-produced semi-automatic shotgun. Designed by John Browning in 1898 and patented in 1900, it was produced continually for almost 100 years by several makers with production ending in 1998.

Is John Browning still alive?

Deceased (1855–1926) John Browning/Living or Deceased

Did Browning work colt?

John Moses Browning, (born January 23, 1855, Ogden, Utah, U.S.—died November 26, 1926, Herstal, Belgium), American designer of small arms and automatic weapons, best known for his commercial contributions to the Colt, Remington, and Winchester firms and for his military contributions to the U.S. and Allied armed forces

Who invented the gun?

The first successful rapid-fire firearm is the Gatling Gun, invented by Richard Gatling and fielded by the Union forces during the American Civil War in the 1860s. The Maxim gun, the first machine gun came shortly thereafter, developed in 1885 by Hiram Maxim.

What is the strongest shotgun?

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What kind of gun is a Browning?

Brownings most successful designs include the M1911 pistol, the water-cooled M1917, the air-cooled M1919, and heavy M2 machine guns, the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR OR B.A.R.), and the Browning Auto-5 – the first semi-automatic shotgun.

Did the Mughals use guns?

During its conquests throughout the centuries, the military of the Mughal Empire used a variety of weapons including swords, bows and arrows, horses, camels, elephants, some of the worlds largest cannons, muskets and flintlock blunderbusses.