John M. Browning

[Ranch Hand]

Man, I just watched a very entertaining (to me at least) documentary on John M. Browning from 1991.

 

[72Pstroke]

I will look for that.
The man was a genius.

 

[Stix]

Genius is putting it mildly. Almost every (popular) design still going had his hand in it. The man was on another level...

 

[Clb]

Before fukkin puters and masters degrees also...
Thanx fer the link...

 

[plym49.2]

Could not stop myself from watching that vid just now. Awesome. Was also nice to see Fess Parker back in the saddle/

 

[78bronco460]

Just looking at how the locking lugs and barrel link works in a 1911 is a thing of beautiful simplicity.

Principles of operation

www.m1911.org

 

[DMG]

Anyone who has ever disassembled a BPS knows he was the greatest.

 

[Ranch Hand]

Just looking at how the locking lugs and barrel link works in a 1911 is a thing of beautiful simplicity.

Principles of operation

www.m1911.org

1911s are some of my favorites. I've worked on a dozen or so, from simple things to complete builds. I recently replaced a trigger on my P365 which requires disassembling about half of the fire control unit. That thing was like working on a tiny sewing machine in comparison.