What was John M. Brownings carry gun?

[Legs]

Did he carry? Did he have a favorite, or did he change up as he saw fit? Curious minds want to know. Guesses are good, historical reference is better. Personally, as much as I'd like to envision him toting a 1911, realistically a Colt 1908 would better suit him.

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[DunRanull]

I understand that as a devout LDS, JMB was a pacifist and with so many kids around all the time he didnt leave guns easily accessible...









Or Not...

 

[TTSX]

I wouldn't be surprised if it were a revolver.

 

[P7M13]

A bowler.

 

[Certaindeaf]

He carried a Hi-Power to his grave.

 

[Medic!]

Did he carry? Did he have a favorite, or did he he change up as he saw fit? Curious minds want to know. Guesses are good, historical reference is better. Personally, as much as I'd like to envision him toting a 1911, realistically a Colt 1908 would better suit him.

Which one?

A Colt 1908 .25 ACP?
Or a Colt 1908 .380 ACP?


Personally I think he probably carried a 1903 in .32 ACP.

 

[oldcorpgunny]

Did he carry? Did he have a favorite, or did he he change up as he saw fit? Curious minds want to know. Guesses are good, historical reference is better. Personally, as much as I'd like to envision him toting a 1911, realistically a Colt 1908 would better suit him.

He preferred a Kel-Tec because of it's reliability.

 

[Legs]

He preferred a Kel-Tec because of it's reliability.

He probably would have corrected that re-strike thing.....

 

[Ura-Ki]

Gotta guess it was a 1903 in .32 like Medic said above!

 

[oldcorpgunny]

Personally, I think Ol' John just saw firearms as an engineering and design issue. He was a problem solver. I'm not even certain that he had any interest outside of making a living and giving the military what they needed. Another similar example was Hiram Maxim. He was just another engineer that changed the way warring powers killed each other.
I've always been interested in our presidents and what kind of firearms they enjoyed. I remember a time when presidents were gifted some very exotic rifles and handguns by Winchester, Colt and S&W. It wouldn't be politically correct for a president to embrace firearms today, unless it was our current one.

 

[Medic!]

I know what Mark Twain used.

 

[Quirt Evans]

Personally I think he probably carried a 1903 in .32 ACP.

That was my first thought also.
Teddy Roosevelt was known to try-out new guns behind the White House, but I guess their was not so many buildings around then.

 

[66PonyCar]

I'm guessing Model 1903 like this one in my collection. My favorite of all his designs.

 

[Ura-Ki]

Didn't Teddy carry a custom Peace Maker all the time?

 

[Kruel J]

If they were around, he'd probably carry a Glock.

 

[Medic!]

Who knows.
Maybe he liked twins?

 

[titsonritz]

A phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range but he kept it to himself and pawned off his inferior designs to the masses.

 

[Cardinal]

I love the Mark Twain 1903 photo. The visual image of a contemporary of JMB puts things in perspective.

I was busting clay pigeons (on a berm) with my 1903 last night and it's a great design.

 

[Hueco]

I know what Mark Twain used.


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He looks like he is in the habit of grabbing another gun from his left hip. Did Twain ever sport dual revolvers?

 

[Medic!]

He looks like he is in the habit of grabbing another gun from his left hip. Did Twain ever sport dual revolvers?

I don't know?

I always thought his Wit was his main weapon.
The autoloader his back up.