| Title |
Browning Arms Company Collection, Box 009, Folder 04 |
| Creator |
Browning, Marriner Bigelow; Goddard, Grant F.; Boone, J. T.; Elwell, F. H.; Ward, Montgomery; Richardson, Lon; Steckel, Hugo; Journal of Commerce (Firm); Hicks, M. E.; Rafter, John R.; Browning, John Val; Gaily, J. W.; Coffey, Don L.; Kessler Arms Corporation; Waterhouse, Wayne L.; Roberts, S.; Morrone, Joseph A.; Winter, Jan; White, E. Field; Tonkin, A. T.; Article Metallique Belge; Barr, A. H.; Quayle, R. H.; Winchester Repeating Arms Company; Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co.; Mattlet, E.; Hickey, Fred F.; Rhode Island Arms Company; Browning, Val A., 1895-1994; Meikle, J. W.; Shand, F. P.; Verboomen, A.; Continental Arms Corporation; Hahn, P. Y.; Shipley, K.; Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag; Hammar & Company Aktiebolag; Morrone Manufacturing Company; Sporting Goods Dealer; Browning, Marriner A.; Murray, Slaughter; Manufacture d'Armes de Luxe; Ellis, Douglas B. |
| Contributors |
Olin Industries; University of Wisconsin--Madison; Lauer, A.; Gillham Advertising Agency; Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co.; Browning Arms Company; Rafter, John R.; Kessler Arms Corporation; Rod & Gun Shop; Rhode Island Arms Company; Firearms International Corporation; The Poly Choke Company; Continental Arms Corporation; Sears, Roebuck and Company; Savage Arms Corporation; John Inglis Company Limited; Belgium. Office belge du commerce extérieur; Crosman Arms Company; Murrays Sporting Goods |
| Description |
Primarily Goddard F. Grant corresponding with Marriner Bigelow Browning and Marriner A. Browning enclosing information and letters from competing gun companies. |
| Subject |
Winchester Repeating Arms Company; Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co.; Firearms industry and trade--United States; Firearms industry and trade--Utah; Browning Arms Company; Business enterprises--Utah--Ogden--History |
| Digital Publisher |
Digitized by Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date Digital |
2026-04 |
| Date |
1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953 |
| Medium |
correspondence; documents; financial records; newspaper clippings; publications (documents); ephemera; pamphlets |
| Spatial Coverage |
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States; St. Louis, Missouri, United States; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States; Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, United States; Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; New York City, New York, United States; Long Island City, Queens County, New York, United States; Silver Creek, Chautauqua County, New York, United States; Chetek, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States; Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States; Hope Valley, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States; Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States; Washington, D.C., United States; Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States; Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, United States; Brussels, Belgium; Haydenville, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States; Liege, Wallonia, Belgium; Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States; Chicopee Falls, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States; Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States; Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden; Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States; Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, United States |
| Type |
Text |
| Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned with an Epson Expression 13000XL scanner. Digital images were reformatted in Photoshop. |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. For further information:  |
| Sponsorship/Funding |
Funding generously provided by the Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation. |
| Source |
Browning Arms Company Collection, MS492, Box 9, Folder 4, Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6kbwxc2 |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
185025 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6kbwxc2 |
| Title |
Page 102 |
| OCR Text |
Show Poa ' S TIELD & STREAM - THE WINNER-—IN SALES! Fishermen buy fish-getters! And that’s “Whopper-Stopper— the scientifically designed lure of finest plastic in 28 color patterns with metal wiggle plate that creates Best for Bass violent action, eliminates drag. | FIRST PLACE WINNER this 14 lb. T. Hunt caught ; Jigs Bass h out gem Lar | x oz. tuga, & Cha Lake rat f whoppe 10.24) nthe Caroling,; % PLACE in the 1950 et % AnEAM STR & LD FIE 22 est. His Cont ing Fish nual funlnd , pack 4i9 ast tGr _ Musky, loops, Bluebacks, Crappie! F “WHOPPER-STOPPER. _ “\AhoppersStopper" Merchandised as ‘‘the first genuinely streamlined shotgun,” the made by Italy’s largest arms factory, Ernesto Breda, has a receiver constructed without pins or screws and the entire gun may be dismantled in matter of seconds without tools. a The barrel bore and all sliding parts are hard chromed to insure smooth ating operation noise The and reduce oper- to a minimum. five-shot magazine comes equipped with a non-rattling metal adaptor which reduces the weapon to standard three-shot capacity. A seven-shot magazine is available. The the Breda may be ordered from importer, Continental Arms, either with on neck the safety. A a shotgun type automatic your eid customers! A Division of DURABLE PLASTICS, Sherman, Texas aS nag he smcd Inc. Other features include: unfired shells may be emptied from the magazine into the hand without manual use of the operating handle; barrels are interchangeable without factory fitting and the barrel ring and barrel are machined of one cut-off piece of steel; a magazine allows use of the gun as a Nine-Shot single-shot; and short barrel movement, reducing the weapon’s recoil substantially. The Breda is priced at $179.50; with a file cut rib the price is $189.50. Announcement by Continental Arms that the Breda automatic is now being imported marks the first time that this shotgun has been made available slide “company. Continental safety avenue, New safety or a right-hand second suitable for framing. breech the prevents firing unless is completely locked. Available automatic, ANGLER’S PRAYER Write for a supply for First Time in U. 8. Breda Colorful Ano Series \} Back Running ‘LISTEN FOR “Whopper-Stopper” on “Rod & Gun Club of the Air’ — Mutual Broadcasting System, Thursday evenings. See local newspaper for time and station. Ang er’ P.rayer | ) \. : CATCHES THE BIG ones! Breda Kam- Stripers, Steelhead, Trout, Salmon, Se RAURD, give me grace lo catch a FISH 50 big that even | when after. Wards lalking of jt may never need to LIF by Arms York an 697 Handgun by H & R. H & R 22 Revolver in Bantam Model The. popular H & R 22 caliber, nine-shot sporting handgun, Model 922, is first time being brought out for in Bantamweight the size. Special features include solid frame, push pin extractor, coil springs and cylinder stop. The Bantamweight retails for $27.25, same American Corp., 22 as the regular size revolver. It features a small grip and a short 214-inch barrel, with a total Fifth 22, N. Y. weight of under 20 ounces, and is chambered for long rifle, long and short cartridges, regular and high speed. Other specifications include a checkered Tenite grip and 614- inch over-all length. Breda Automatic Shotgun Imported by Continental Harrington & Richardson Arms Co., 320 Park avenue, Worcester 2, Mass. Arms. Saf-tSheath FOLDING HANDLE If it’s in sight — it’s selling | SILICOTE Here’s KNIFE folds to fit the pocket. Hol- Products 2300 W. 49th: St., Chicago 9, Ill. that's tied fo the > *Patent Applied. for Get your SILICOTE Waltco item times! Today everyone is ‘‘guncare’’ conscious. And sportsmen in their magazines and get-togethers are ‘passing the word" about SILICOTE’s clean, unequalled protection and polish for guns and other sporting equipment. Full size hunting knife needs no belt sheath; it low ground blade of fine carbon steel, the handle is shaped to fit the palm. Fisherman and Woodsman models to retail at $3.95. — Gun and Tool Cloth* an diser in sight — Gun the and Tool Cloth Counter selling will take care Merchanof itself ! Gilicote CORPORATION « Oshkosh, Wisconsin THE GOODS for AUGUST, SPORTING DEALER 1951 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
185127 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6kbwxc2/185127 |