One day young John was repairing a single-shot rifle, and the mechanical design was complex and poor. He was the driving force in the gun shop, displaying the most skill, design savvy and leadership. One of his several sons was John Moses Browning, who was 23 years old in 1878. He often worked in the gun shop but served primarily as a teacher and coach.
Jonathan Browning had designed a number of innovative guns while he resided in the East, but after moving his family to the Rocky Mountains, his inventions had ceased mostly due to his advancing years. Ammunition reloading supplies and repaired guns.
