armspost | History, John Browning | July 28, 2011
John Moses Browning was granted US Patent 465339 on December 15th, 1891.
He applied for this patent on August 3rd, 1891.
The patent category was for a Magazine Gun.
This lever action rifle design became the Winchester Model 1892.

John Browning Winchester Model 1892 US Patent 465339 Drawing 1

John Browning Winchester Model 1892 US Patent 465339 Drawing 2

John Browning Winchester Model 1892 US Patent 465339 Drawing 3

John Browning Winchester Model 1892 US Patent 465339 Drawing 4

John Browning Winchester Model 1892 US Patent 465339 Drawing 5