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Unread 10-26-2020, 07:19 AM   #21
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Gable gave Carole Lombard a 20g Crown grade Smith SN 170967, FwEOBV, 28" barrels as a wedding present March 29, 1939. The gun was completed on 1/16/39 and shipped the same day to Harper and Reynolds, Los Angeles.



In 1940 Gable gave Carole a 20g O/U by Erich Klebe
https://www.rockislandauction.com/de...runder-shotgun
Looks like they had good taste in dogs as well!
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Gable, his Parker, and Jimmy Robinson
Robinson published an article in Sports Afield in 1939 "A Duck Hunt With Clark Gable", which was included in his 40 Years of Hunting published in 1947
http://www.geocities.ws/cactus_st/ar...article58.html

Interesting pad. Is that his A1??


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Double-A at least I think.





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truly carole and clark gable were meant to be together....charlie
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The vent rib A1 Special he bought from Cliff Baldwin has a beavertail in every picture I've seen and according to Jimmy's caption of the photo says 1938, though Xmas 1940 is written on the lower right corner of the photo. Oldsters leaving us many things to ponder.
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A couple years ago I had an opportunity to shoot Clark’s BHE 28 at Sporting Clays. It was a real pleasure and balanced beautifully. My first target was a clay rabbit which I pulverized..... and one I usually have a problem hitting! Josh and I were shooting clays together. He “loaned” me the gun for the afternoon. I would have loved to have owned the gun but it was well out of my budget!
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I envy you that experience Bill!





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bill I m sure that clark thanks you for taking care of his gun that day....I envy you...charlie
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