It is official, the Utah legislature votes tomorrow on an excellent bill. HB 219 will officially designate the Browning 1911A1 .45 automatic pistol as the "Official State Pistol of Utah". It was initially designed and released in 1911 and this year in 2011 as the 100 year anniversary, Utah wisely plans to honor it's creator, legendary firearms designer John M. Browning.
This inspired man was a native Utahn and huge contributor to the American arsenal and his direct genius and influences are still seen on the battlefield today. The M2 Browning machine gun he designed back in 1918 is still in use to this day. He was an amazing man and I am very pleased Utah is doing the right thing by making one of his crowning designs the official state pistol.
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