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The history of John Browning and his guns with Nathan Gorenstein
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Interview Timeline
Nathan Gorenstein is a former reporter and editor for The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he covered city and state politics. He is also the author of Tommy Gun Winter, the story of a Boston gang from the 1930s that included an MIT graduate, a minister’s daughter, and two of Gorenstein’s own relatives. He recently published a biography of John Moses Browning. We spoke about Browning and the history of firearms. The Guns of John Moses Browning: The Remarkable Story of the Inventor Whose Firearms Changed the World (Scribner, 2021)
0:40 – Nathan talks about why he wrote a book on Browning.
3:00 – Nathan talks about having been a reporter.
4:40 – Nathan talks about the gun industry and Browning.
6:47 – Nathan talks about Browning’s early life and education.
11:58 – Nathan talks about the quantities the Browning’s made their guns in and how they ran their business.
14:37 – Nathan talks about why Browning’s designs stood out.
18:14 – Nathan talks about Browning’s competitors.
21:44 – Nathan talks about the popularity of Browning’s guns.
26:41 – Nathan talks about the wars Browning’s guns were used in.
29:45 – Nathan talks about Browning’s guns being adapted for aircraft.
32:21 – Nathan talks about unusual Browning designs.
36:22 – Nathan talked about Browning’s personal interest in shotgun.
37:45 – Nathan talks about the resources he used.
42:47 – Nathan talks about the things that surprised him.
46:00 – Nathan wonders what Browning might think of modern gun use.
47:40 – Nathan talks about Browning’s wife.
48:52 – Nathan talks about Winchester.
55:39 – Nathan can be found at NathanGorenstein.com
Links of interest
http://www.nathangorenstein.com/
Contact Information
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Guests: Nathan Gorenstein
Host: Cris Alvarez
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