Kalahari Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Have to agree with JM Browning. Though Mauser was pretty good as well. David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Woodward. If a shooting man picked up one of these guns, side by side or under and over he would know immediately that he had something special in his hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Geddon Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Lee Enfield perhaps needs a mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye18 Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 MAUSER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 MAUSERHow come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye18 Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 How come?hello UD.because they invented my all time favourite bolt action and semi auto rifles, the kar98k,G98,G41k etc the mauser bolt action has stood the test of time and still used today,also been copied and used by lots of other countries around the globe.Reliable,robust,smooth and good looking.the k98 although a military rifle looks like a sporter which is another reason i like em.To be fair theres lots of guns i like but mauser always tops it for me and is nearly always what i end up reaching in the cabinet for.the enfield is my second favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 hello UD. because they invented my all time favourite bolt action and semi auto rifles, the kar98k,G98,G41k etc the mauser bolt action has stood the test of time and still used today,also been copied and used by lots of other countries around the globe.Reliable,robust,smooth and good looking.the k98 although a military rifle looks like a sporter which is another reason i like em.To be fair theres lots of guns i like but mauser always tops it for me and is nearly always what i end up reaching in the cabinet for.the enfield is my second favourite. Oh I know they were good and their range of cartridges are great too but they don't seem as diverse in their inventions as Mr Browning. Hey ho :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye18 Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Oh I know they were good and their range of cartridges are great too but they don't seem as diverse in their inventions as Mr Browning. Hey ho :-)tis true you have to be impressed by the sheer number of different designs that browning produced,his pistols in particular are still top contenders in todays world.Shame we cant use em anymore but thats a whole other debate eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAsh Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 To be fair Browning guns have most likely covered by far the greatest range of guns from aircraft, shotguns, machine guns, rifles, automatics and pistols One thing we dont know is was he the main designer of of the brand or did others really do the design whilst working for him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 To be fair Browning guns have most likely covered by far the greatest range of guns from aircraft, shotguns, machine guns, rifles, automatics and pistols One thing we dont know is was he the main designer of of the brand or did others really do the design whilst working for him? that is an interesting question.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) Joseph Manton. The father of modern gunmaking and of whom James Purdey (the founder) said "but for him we should all have been a parcel of blacksmiths". Google him. He trained most of the people who were to found famous gunsmiths including James Purdey, Thomas Boss, William Greener (father of W.W. Greener), Joseph Lang and Charles Lancaster. They in turn went on to train the likes of Frederick Beesley, Henrt Atkin and Stephen Grant. The present Joseph Manton business has no real connection (other than owning the name) and the records have been lost, but an excellent two volume book set (the Mantons, Gunmakers) exists by W Keith Neal and David Back detailing the work of Joseph and his (slightly less well known brother) John. Between then they are considered to have made the finest guns of their time, and a Manton muzzle loader in good condition will still handle and shoot as well as any gun of much more modern vintage. Joseph Manton Quite right - and I have added a little about him in my post above. Edited September 1, 2015 by JohnfromUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 With out a doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a303 Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 John browning without a doubt. Sold his designs and patents to Winchester, Remington and FN amongst others. It's pretty amazing how many designs he developed directly and/or how many designs were later based upon his early works. Wonder how any years Winchester regretted not buying the rights to his A5 design when they had the chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossEM Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 FIAS - they fooled the world with the Medalist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAoS Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Shotguns: o/u, semi-auto, pump-action, lever-action. Fixed that for you. (My two favourite shotguns are the 1887 and M37.) Regards, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Fixed that for you. (My two favourite shotguns are the 1887 and M37.) Regards, Mark. It is slide action really. Nothing is pumped at all! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 With out a doubt..... one of the most pointless guns ever made http://youtu.be/NTGm5y7LADk That may be, but the engineering is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Would it ? Your obviously forgetting Woodward whose designe and patents are still used today +1 Must have been good for Purdey to buy the company for the patent and still make today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 (edited) John Moses Browning. The man was a genius well ahead of his time. https://youtu.be/1d7XIZr3tLg Edited September 2, 2015 by Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 FIAS - they fooled the world with the Medalist Good post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piccolino Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. I don't now what went wrong with my reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlewis Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Peter Sarony (Armalon) very clever person be it pistols or rifles. Has some great ideas for rifles from barrels to cocking actions for .223 rifles and a very friendly person to talk to and very knowledgable on design and what is needed for certain types of shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. W.w greener.not only did he invent the chokes in a shotgun he also has invented load of other things. I don't now what went wrong with my reply. In fact W.R Pape of Newcastle is credited with inventing choke boring. See http://bagnallandkirkwood.co.uk/our-history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmoz82 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 P.Beretta for the 68 series action and the best shotgun barrels ever made !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malmick Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Fixed that for you. (My two favourite shotguns are the 1887 and M37.) Regards, Mark. Cheers , there's probably loads of other stuff I missed out from the 'off the top of my head' list. Your additions kind of drive the point home a bit more. Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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