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Browning Arms Company was founded in Utah in 1927. They make a wide variety of firearms, including shotguns, rifles, pistols, and rimfire firearms. The company is based on the designs of John Browning, one of the more prolific firearms inventors. Earlier Browning designs were commonly manufactured by other companies, including Remington, Fabrique Nationale, Winchester, Colt, and others. Browning is a fully-owned subsidiary of Fabrique Nationale de Herstal of Belgium.
Best known for the BAR semi-automatic rifle, the Auto-5 semi-automatic shutgun, and the Hi-power 9mm pistol.
See also: List of modern armament manufacturers