John Moses Browning, often called the "father of modern firearms", was born in Ogden, Utah on January 23, 1855. Young John Browning was well suited for his soon to be chosen field of gun manufacturing, as his father Johnathan had been a gunsmith for many years with his own original gun designs. This gave John Browning the opportunity to be exposed to the art of gunsmithing early on, and his ingenuity and God-given abilities were quickly compounded by the invention of the metal cartridge. The initial effort was to improve the rugged firearms of the day, used to hunt big game, which was so abundant at the time and was a large part of life. John's inventions grew from there and included all facets of gun manufacturing; his designs dominate the field even today. John M. Browning's contribution to firearms design has arguably influenced more firearms designs than any other firearms inventor and has played a key role in influencing the outcome of wars since the First World War to the current War on Terror.Jo...