Annotated Bibliography
Primary sources
1. "United States Involvement with the Mexican Revolution." Wikipedia. October
27, 2014. Accessed December 14, 2014.
This website was useful for me because it showed a Picture of the border conflict with
Mexico. I used it to show a picture about the conflict when I was mentioning it.
2. "Ammoland." AmmoLandcom Shooting Sports News. March 12, 2012. Accessed
December 14, 2014.
I used this website for its picture of a modern shooter firing the M1911. I used it in my
documentary to show how it is used by people today for enjoyment and not only military
uses.
3. "A Moment of Memory." Writing As Therapy. September 16, 2013. Accessed
December 14, 2014.
This blog provided me with a picture of soldiers firing the B.AR. in WWII. I used it to
show how Browning’s rifle was used in battle during WWII.
4. "Bergmann."
Wikipedia. Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergmann_1896#mediaviewer/File:Bergmann-Pistole.jpg.
This Internet resource provided me with a picture of an old ad for an earlier pistol (than
the 1911). I used it because it was an example of the pistols invented prior to the M1911.
5. "Browning-6." Accessed December 14, 2014. http://truthaboutgunszippykid.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Browning-6.jpg.
I used this source to show the inside of the Browning’s store where John worked.
6. "BrowningGunShop." Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://mormonhistoricsites.org/wpcontent/uploads/2013/04/browningGunShop_main.jpg.
I used this Internet source for its picture to show the storefront of the Browning’s store
during the late 1800’s.
7. Browning, John, and Curt Gentry. John M. Browning, American Gunmaker; a
Illustrated Biography of the Man and His Guns,. 2nd ed. Garden City, N.Y.:
Doubleday, 1964.
This particular book was an immense help in understanding Browning. It basically tells
his entire life story and accomplishments. I used the book for general information about
Browning and many of the pictures in it I also used in my documentary.
8. "Browning Logo." Accessed December 14, 2014. http://sportsmansnews.com/wpcontent/uploads/2012/10/browning_tbti.jpg.
This website is where I got the picture of the browning logo. I used it to show the modern
Browning company.
9. "Browning Machine Gun .50 Caliber M2 History." Browning Machine Gun .50
Caliber M2 History. August 3, 2009. Accessed December 17, 2014.
This website provided me with another picture of the Browning M2 being used in
combat. I used it in my project to show another way Browning’s influential guns
(specifically the M2) were put to use during war.
10. "Browning Portrait." Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://www.hallowellco.com/browning-j-m-portrait.jpg.
This website is where I got a picture portrait of Browning. I used it to show the
respectable quality of Browning in a portrait.
11. "Browning Workshop 2." Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://weaponsman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Browning-Workshop-2.jpg.
This website provided me with a picture of tools in John’s actual factory. I used this to
show where John worked.
12. Carr, Andy. "Colt 1911." Pinterest. Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/561190803540930912/.
This website provided me with a picture of an advertisement of the Browning/Colt 1911.
I used it to show the connection between Colt and Browning through the M1911.
13. "Damn Sight Poster." Sightm1911.com. Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://www.sightm1911.com/1911pix/historic/Damn_Site_Poster1.jpg.
This website provided me with the picture of a war poster featuring the M1911. I used it
to show through contemporary media the M1911’s impact in the wars it featured.
14. "Deviant Art." DeviantArt: More Like AS50 by Draigon666. Accessed December
14, 2014.
http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/artists/115955059?view_mode=2.
This website provided me with a picture of a a B.A.R. and all its components. I used it to
show a picture of an entire B.A.R..
15. Flowers, Mark. "The M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle." The M1918 Browning
Automatic Rifle. January 1, 2014. Accessed December 17, 2014.
This website provided me a picture of the specific parts to the B.A.R.. I used it in my
documentary to give a picture of a B.A.R. with more detail and specifics that would
demonstrate a greater genius to Browning’s designs.
16. "JMB Young Man." Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://www.rockislandauction.com/blogpics/Aug2013/1911/JMB_Young_man01.
jpg.
This website had a picture that I used of John around the age of 30. I used it to show what
he looked like around that age.
17. "John Browning Famous Machine Guns." Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://www.gunsandammo.com/files/2013/12/john_browning_famous_machine_g
uns.jpg.
This website is where I got a picture of Browning with one of his guns. I used it to show
the relationship between the man and his guns.
18. "John Browning." Wikipedia. Accessed December 6, 2014.
This page and a links connected to it gave me pictures related to browning. (portrait of
him, and his son). These I used to give likenesses of Browning and his son.
19. "John Browning." - Wikimedia Commons. Accessed December 6, 2014.
This webpage has many links to many pictures I made use of in my documentary.
(Including several pictures of Browning, his patents, his guns in specific instances like
war or a shooting match and ads of his guns)
20. "Logan Taylor." Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://www.browning.com/support/files/images/brn/articles/2011/Logan-TaylorGrand-American-Challange.jpg.
This website is where I got the picture of the boy shooting a Browning shotgun. I used it
to show the significance of Browning even today.
21. "Modern Firearms." - Colt Browning M1895. Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://world.guns.ru/machine/usa/colt-browning-m195-e.html.
This website provided me with a picture of a man shooting the M1895 potato digger. I
used it to show the significance of the M2 by comparing their bulkiness.
22. "M1895 Action." Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/attachments/f24/60898d1350222229original-winchester-model-1895-help-winchester_m1895_action.jpg.
This website provided me with a picture of a lever action rifle of Browning’s. I used it to
show his progression from black powder to smokeless cartridges.
23. "M1985 Diagram." Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/M1895_diagram.jpg.
This website provided me with a picture of the M1895 potato digger. I used it to show
one of Browning’s machine guns so I could then compare it to a better one of his.
24. "M1895/1914 Colt-Browning Machine Gun, Fired by Frederick T. Moore."
Flickr. April 12, 2010. Accessed December 14, 2014.
I used this website for the picture of Fred Moore that it had on it. I used this in my
documentary to give a visual account of the partnership the Browning and Moore had
while creating the M2.
25. "M2 Browning." Wikipedia. December 5, 2014. Accessed December 17, 2014.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Browning.
This website provided me with a picture of modern marines driving tanks mounted with
Browning machineguns. I used this in my documentary to show how Browning still
influences us today through our military.
26. Nramuseum.org. Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://www.nramuseum.org/umbraco/ImageGen.ashx?image=/media/20711/0107
2_l.jpg&class=FlashViewer.
This website provided me with a picture of John’s first single shot rifle. I used this to
show the interaction between Winchester and Browning.
27. "Ogden Postcard." Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://rlv.zcache.com/vintage_late_1800s_view_of_ogden_utah_postcardsre284c7a32385405da22d1e17eec83014_vgbaq_8byvr_512.jpg.
This website is where I got a picture of the Ogden landscape from the late 1800s. I used it
to show the type of environment that John grew up in.
28. "Ogden, Utah." Ogden, Utah. Accessed December 14, 2014.
This website was where I got a picture of a drawing of Ogden during the time Browning
lived there. I used it to show where he lived
29. "Single Shot Guns." Accessed December 14, 2014. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/Adw8f6mTSgQ/TnpfdeLNgiI/AAAAAAAARrU/CTz0aya4pQQ/s1600/single
shot guns (18).jpg.
This website provided me with a picture of browning’s 1885 Winchester. I used it to
show a picture of his actual gun.
30. "TGBennett." Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://imageshack.com/f/263/tgbennett.jpg?dir=1&ref=.
This website provided me with a picture of the vice president of Winchester. I used it to
tell the story between Winchester and Browning.
31. "WeaponsMan." WeaponsMan. November 8, 2012. Accessed December 14,
2014. http://weaponsman.com/?p=5566.
This website provided me with a picture of Three different versions of the Browning M2.
I used it in my documentary to show how the M2 was used in the US military.
32. "Why the Marines Adopted the M45 Colt 1911 - The Firearm Blog." The Firearm
Blog. August 9, 2012. Accessed December 14, 2014.
This website provided me with a picture of a contemporary M1911 used by marines. I
used it to show the modern spin that we have on Browning’s original 1911.
33. "Winchester1895." Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Win1895advert.jpg.
This website provided me with a picture of an ad that was a result of the 19 year bond
that Winchester and Browning had. I used it to show this agreement.
34. "Workbench in Ogden." Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://skunkinthewoodpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/John-Browningworkbench-in-Ogden.jpg.
This website is where I got the picture of Browning’s father’s workbench. I used it to
show the environment in which he worked.
35. York, Alvin. ""The Diary of Alvin York" by Alvin C. York." "The Diary of Alvin
York" by Alvin C. York. Accessed December 8, 2014.
This source I used to give a famous account of the M1911’s capabilities. The diary was
not just fun to read through but also helped me to understand how well known, effective,
and widely used the 1911 was.
36. York, Deborah. Sgt York Patriotic Foundation. Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://www.sgtyork.org/images/legacyphotos/Sgt. York returning home.gif.
This website is where I got a picture of sgt. York. I used it to show the importance of the
M1911 by showing a well-known man who used it in battle.
Secondary sources
37. anonymous. 1991. Ashokan Farewell: Songs of the Civil War. N.p.: Sony music
entertainment inc. I tunes.
This music was purchased from I tunes to be played in the background of my
documentary. I used this music because it is relatively contemporary to Browning’s life
and goes well with the flow of the pictures.
38. Accessed December 14, 2014. http://www.curtrich.com/gs.94.18.blkpwdrrifle.jpg.
This website provided me with a picture of a man shooting a gun that emits a cloud of
smoke. I used it to show by comparison how Browning improved this issue.
39. "Browning M2 (HMG) - History, Specs and Pictures - Military Weapons."
Browning M2 (HMG). October 19, 2014. Accessed December 13, 2014.
This source contains a significant amount of information about Browing’s M2; its
production, use and influence. I used this source to gain a general understanding of the
M2 and quoted a particular phrase that summed up the M2.
40. "Colt 1911." Viewfromsaturn.files.wordpress.com. Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://viewfromsaturn.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/colt_1911_by_maulwurf08.jp
g.
This website provided me with a drawing of the inside of a M1911. I used it to show how
the Browning gun worked.
41. Guns of Browning. US: A & E Television Network :, 2002. Film.
This documentary about John Browning that talks about his life and legacy in detail, was
very helpful in just hearing general information about browning before starting the
project. It helped me with my project allowing me to figure out how I wanted to steer the
course of my project.
42. Hanlon, Michael. "Colt .45 Automatic Pistol." Colt .45 Automatic Pistol.
Accessed December 8, 2014.
This article contains information regarding sgt. York’s use of the .45 caliber 1911 but
also just facts about weight and effectiveness compared to other pistols during its time. I
used it specifically when talking about the minor changes made to the 1911 after the
World Wars.
43. Kyle, Chris, and William Doyle. "The M1911 Pistol." In American Gun: A
History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms, 143-163. 1st ed. NewYork: HarperCollins
Publishers, 2013.
This book was one I already owned and began reading before I had my other sources. It
outlines 10 influential firearms in American history, one being Browning’s M1911. This
source aided me in understanding its influence throughout its use.
44. Leghorn, Nick. "Gun Review: Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) - The Truth
About Guns." The Truth About Guns. October 9, 2013. Accessed December 8,
2014.
This article really summed up the B.A.R. and all of its advantages over the competition. I
used this source to explain the influence of the B.A.R. and how it was the framework for
future firearms. I also quoted this source and used several of the primary photos and ads
that were included in the article. These I used to show how the B.AR. was used and how
important it was to the wars of the USA.
45. Scalinger, Charles. "Browning: One Man's Impact." Browningcollector.com.
Accessed December 6, 2014.
This article was helpful to grasp the genius of browning using a specific instance where
he got the idea of using expanding gasses. I used it for general information about his
development of automatic firearms. This source also provided several Primary
Photographs that I used in my project.
46. Shirtz, Ron. "The Man Behind the Guns – LewRockwell.com." LewRockwell.
May 1, 2009. Accessed December 8, 2014.
This source contains quite a bit of information about Browning’s life, influence and
legacy. I used it for helping me to decide which of Browning’s guns to focus on. It also
gave me a substantial amount of information concerning the M2 which had been proving
difficult to locate.
47. Unknown. "Happy Birthday John Moses Browning." - Browning Article.
Accessed December 6, 2014.
This article was very useful to me because it included a long list of dates relevant to
Browning’s life and accomplishments, which I used for my own personal understanding
and for use in my documentary. This source also provided me with three or four primary
photographs that I used in my documentary.
48. "Weapons Books." Weapons Books. Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://armorplatepress.com/books/weapons/.
This website provided me with a picture of soldiers lined up and shooting the M1911. I
used it to show that it was used in the military when I was talking about its use in the
military.
49. Wikipedia. Accessed December 14, 2014.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Cal50_Browning_2REI_2.j
pg.
This website provided me with a photo of a marine shooting a modern M2. I used it in the
documentary to show its continuing influence all the way to modern times.