House of Browning

Browning Brothers Company letterhead circa 1905

Products manufactured by Browning Brothers Company in Ogden, UT (1879-1883):

Founders and Associates:

John Moses Browning
Matt Browning
Ed Browning
Sam Browning
George Browning
Frank Rushton
Ed Ensign
Val Browning
Marriner Browning
Bruce Browning

Prototypes produced by the Browning Brothers Company:

– Most prototypes were produced in Ogden by Ed Browning under the direction of J.M. Browning. Prototypes were also made under J.M. Browning’s direction at Colt’s, and in Belgium at F.N. Rifle and shotgun models are presumed to be of repeating type, utilizing a tube magazine, unless stated. Machine guns are fed from rounds contained on a belt.

Approx. Date of ManufactureDescriptionCurrent or Last Known Location
1878Single shot rifle, falling block, Patent ModelSmithsonian National Firearms Collection
1878Single shot rifle, falling block, patentedstolen 1880 from Ogden store/factory
1878Single shot rifle, falling block, with separate trigger guard and leverFrank Browning Collection (1964)
1881Bolt action rifle, patentedunknown
1883Lever action rifle, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1884Lever action rifle, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1884Lever action rifle, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1885Lever action rifle, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1885Lever action rifle, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1885Lever action shotgun, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1885Pump action shotgun, patentedunknown
1886Pump action shotgun, patentedunknown
1886Pump action rifle, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1886Pump action shotgun, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1886Single shot rifle, falling block, patentedunknown
1887Lever action rifle, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1887Pump action rifle, patentedunknown
1888Pump action shotgun, patentedunknown
1888Pump action shotgun, patentedunknown
1889Pump action shotgun, patentedunknown
1889Lever action rifle, internal box magazine, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1889Automatic rifle, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1889Pump action rifle, .22 rimfire, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1889Rolling block rifle, .22 rimfireCody Firearms Museum
1890Pump action shotgun, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1891Lever action rifle, detachable box magazine, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1891Push action rifle, .22 rimfire,
patented		Cody Firearms Museum
1891Machine gun, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1892Push action shotgun, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1892Lever action rifle, en bloc magazine, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1892Lever action rifle, en bloc magazine, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1892Push action rifle, en bloc magazine, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1892Lever action rifle, en bloc magazine, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1892Lever action rifle, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1892Single shot rifle, open bolt, .22 rimfire, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1892Single shot rifle, open bolt, .22 rimfire, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1893Single shot rifle, falling block, .22 rimfire, patentedunknown
1893Lever action rifle, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1894Lever action rifle, internal box magazine, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1894Pump action shotgun, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1894Automatic rifle, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1895Lever action rifle, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1895Pump action rifle, internal box magazine, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1895Pump action shotgun, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1895Rifle cartridge clip, patentedunknown
1895Semi-auto pistol, toggle lock, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1896Pump action shotgun, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1896Semi-auto pistol, blowback, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1896Semi-auto pistol, rotating barrel, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1896Semi-auto pistol, short recoil, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1896Semi-auto pistol, short recoilBrowning Firearms Museum
1896Semi-auto pistol, short recoilBrowning Firearms Museum
1897Lever action rifle, internal box magazine, patentedCody Firearms Museum
1897Semi-auto pistol, blowback, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1898Lever action rifle, internal box magazine, patentedRock Island Auction (2016)
1899Bolt action rifle, .22 rimfire, patentedunknown
1899Semi-auto shotgun, toggle lock, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
Semi-auto shotgun, toggle lockBrowning Firearms Museum
1899Machine gun belt loading tool, patentedunknown
1900Semi-auto shotgun, long recoil, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1900Semi-auto rifle, long recoil, patentedunknown
1900Machine gun, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1901Semi-auto shotgun, long recoil, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1901Semi-auto rifle, long recoil, patentedunknown
1901Semi-auto pistol, blowbackBrowning Firearms Museum
1902Semi-auto pistol, blowback, patentedColt Museum Collection (1956)
1902Semi-auto pistol, blowback, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1903Pump action shotgun, patentedunknown
1904Semi-auto rifle, long recoil, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1905Semi-auto pistol, blowbackBrowning Firearms Museum
1908Semi-auto pistol, blowbackBrowning Firearms Museum
1909Semi-auto pistol, short recoilColt Museum Collection (1956)
1910Semi-auto pistol, short recoil, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1910Semi-auto pistol, short recoilColt Museum Collection (1956)
1910Semi-auto rifle, .22 rimfire, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1910Semi-auto pistol, short recoil, patentedunknown
1913Pump action shotgun, patentedunknown
1914Semi-auto pistol, blowback, .22 rimfire, patentedColt Museum Collection (1956)
1916Machine gun, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1919Pump action rifle, .22 rimfire, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1921Semi-auto pistol, blowackBrowning Firearms Museum
1921Semi-auto pistol, short recoil, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1923Double-barrel shotgun, superposed, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum
1923Automatic cannon, patentedBrowning Firearms Museum