Browning, Model 1885 All Hunting Rifles >>> Hunting Rifles by Browning More details and ordering info. At the age of twenty-three, John M. Browning was working in his family's gun repair shop. One particular day, he was repairing a single-shot rifle. He turned to his father, who was now old, and said in disgust, 'I could make a better gun than this myself.' The intent of the comment was to tell his father that the gun wasn't any good. His father instead took the comment quite literally and replied, 'I wish you'd get at it.' The impact of that conversation must been strong because one year later John M. Browning had completed the design of a single-shot rifle that became known as the 1885. Because of the history and superb function of the 1885, it is used in competitive long range shooting and for hunting big and small game. User input on Model 1885 by Browning: Be the first to submit input on this product Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines