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    Default The Five Greatest Firearms Inventors of the 19th Century

    https://nationalinterest.org/blog/bu...century-164117

    Clement Pottet
    Hiram Berdan
    Christian Sharps
    Samuel Colt
    Richard Jordan Gatling
    Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim
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    Default Re: The Five Greatest Firearms Inventors of the 19th Century

    Someone has to ask: "Where is John Moses"? ;)

    Just scanned the article though, didn't thoroughly read it through.

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    Default Re: The Five Greatest Firearms Inventors of the 19th Century

    Quote Originally Posted by tobie View Post
    Someone has to ask: "Where is John Moses"? ;)

    Just scanned the article though, didn't thoroughly read it through.
    credit cannot be given only to these men but many more. The article however is full of very interesting information and makes for an excellent read.
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    Default Re: The Five Greatest Firearms Inventors of the 19th Century

    Quote Originally Posted by tobie View Post
    Someone has to ask: "Where is John Moses"? ;)

    Just scanned the article though, didn't thoroughly read it through.
    I'd venture John Moses' best work was twentieth century? At least, I associate him with pistol designs, and that work was from 1900 onwards.

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    Default Re: The Five Greatest Firearms Inventors of the 19th Century

    Quote Originally Posted by zs6hdv View Post
    I'd venture John Moses' best work was twentieth century? At least, I associate him with pistol designs, and that work was from 1900 onwards.

    Yup, Browning is the number one the list of the greatest of the 20th century.

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    Default Re: The Five Greatest Firearms Inventors of the 19th Century

    Mauser?

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    Default Re: The Five Greatest Firearms Inventors of the 19th Century

    There is only one Browning, and that is the BMG 12,7 mm AKA "Ma Deuce"


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    Default Re: The Five Greatest Firearms Inventors of the 19th Century

    Quote Originally Posted by AK-Gunner View Post
    Yup, Browning is the number one the list of the greatest of the 20th century.
    Also all Winchester lever action rifles from 1886.

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    Default Re: The Five Greatest Firearms Inventors of the 19th Century

    Quote Originally Posted by tobie View Post
    Someone has to ask: "Where is John Moses"? ;)

    Just scanned the article though, didn't thoroughly read it through.
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    Have not read post yet - stopped here! my question as well.

    And not to be pedantic ? Paul & Wilhelm Mauser

    Now to read rest of post.

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    Default Re: The Five Greatest Firearms Inventors of the 19th Century

    Where is Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov?

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