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In 2017 the Browning 1917A1 machine gun turned 100 years old. This military firearm, the brainchild of John Moses Browning, served American soldiers all the way into World War II. For this week's #ThrowbackThursday, American Rifleman TV's Mark Keefe explores the history and impact of this iconic gun.