John M. Browning (Noun)
Meaning
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- John M. Browning was a prolific firearms inventor who held over 120 patents in his name by the time of his death in 1926.
- The M1911 pistol, designed by John M. Browning, has been used by the United States military for over a century.
- John M. Browning's innovative designs revolutionized the firearms industry and had a lasting impact on the development of modern guns.
- The Browning machine gun, also known as the Peacemaker, was a recoil-operated, belt-fed machine gun designed by John M. Browning in the late 1800s.
- John M. Browning's collaboration with Winchester Repeating Arms led to the development of several iconic firearms, including the Winchester Model 1886 rifle.