Unloading the Myth - Not that Kind of Brownie Mossberg is known in todays industry for their rifles, shotguns and accessories. But the first firearm they produced was a .22 caliber four-barrel pepperbox pistol endearingly called, the Brownie. Between 1919 and 1932, O.F. Mossberg & Sons from New Haven, CT produced about 37,000 of these guns. At first glance, this firearm looks like a slim semi-auto pocket pistol, but when you open the breech, the barrel is actually comprised of four bores that fire individually thanks to a revolving firing pin. In the wake of the success of the Brownie, Mossberg went on to produce an array of .22 caliber rifles and shotguns.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 16:43:17 +0000
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