I don’t consider him such. A brilliant man no doubt but he mainly worked to streamline manufacturing methods via the lost wax casting process. He brought out some great products at the right time but I don’t see any truly new and innovative designs that he was responsible for creating from scratch like Browning.
We have both to thank for their contributions no doubt but I don’t consider them equals.
Yep. Bill Ruger did a lot to improve gun manufacturing and production costs. And upgraded some previous gun designs to be more robust and a little safer like the Colt SAA Peacemaker To his Ruger Blackhawk.
His best “ invention” was the Ruger Mk-I .22 semiauto pistol.
Most everything else he mfg was an update on previous designed guns.
John Browning has no peer or equal when it comes to new and innovative gun designs. Period. His genius will never be equaled or matched by another gunsmith / Firearms Inventor.
