If there’s one thing John Moses Browning understood better than most, it was that a firearm ought to be not just a tool—but an extension of its user.
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The History and Legacy of .32 ACP
The year was 1899. The century was turning, and so was the tide in handgun design. Revolvers still ruled the roost, but inventors on both sides of the Atlantic were racing to perfect a reliable, practical self-loading pistol. It was John Moses Browning who saw the future most clearly.
The History and Legacy of .38 ACP
To understand the .38 ACP, you’ve got to put yourself in the boots of a U.S. cavalryman at the turn of the 20th century. The sidearm of the day? Likely a Colt Army revolver in .38 Long Colt. Trouble was, that round just didn’t get the job done.
The Pistols of John Moses Browning
From the earliest semi-automatic designs to the iconic 1911, John M. Browning’s genius forever changed the landscape of handguns.