Mount Rushmore of Gun Legends: Who Are the Founding Fathers of Firearms?

With Father's Day on the horizon, Logan Metesh of High Caliber History and Allen Forkner from GunBroker put together a Mount Rushmore of gun industry icons. But instead of presidents, they debate the most influential fathers of firearms. From engineering legends to marketing masterminds, this episode dives deep into the innovators who changed the gun world forever. In this episode: • Why John Moses Browning is the George Washington of gun design • The genius of the M1911, the M2HB, and the Auto-5 • Kalashnikov’s battlefield brute: how the AK became a global icon • AR vs AK: The Cold War showdown of the century • Eugene Stoner’s space-age leap in firearms evolution • Samuel Colt and the birth of firearms marketing • The untold story of Rollin White and the bored-through cylinder • Who really deserves that fourth spot on the mountain? 💬 Join the conversation and tell us who you would carve into the mountain. Don’t be surprised if we get arguments for Glock, Maxim, or even a surprise dark horse. 👉 Here’s the important part: If you're already subscribed to our audio feeds, you’ll need to re-subscribe using the new links below to keep getting episodes. Spotify: Apple: Amazon: iHeart: Castbox: Rumble: No Lowballers home page: Nothing else is changing. You’ll still get the same unfiltered stories, sharp insights, and hot takes—but with a bigger platform to back it up.