Clark Gable’s DHE 20ga

[Stan Hillis]

That is one cool leg o' mutton case. Gun ain't so bad, either .......

How long are the barrels on this 194298?

SRH

[Drew Hause]

Gable in 1935 holding a Remington Model 32, Winchester Model 21, a Parker, and a Remington Model 17.



Gable had a BHE 32" barrel with BTFE 28g SN 201993 shipped 6-13-23 (obviously purchase later),
a 32" BHE 20g,
a 20g Skeet configured DHE given him by Joan Bennett,
and a VR A-1 Special purchased at the New York Sportsman's Show, from the Remington rep Cliff Baldwin, after the NYC premier of Gone With the Wind Dec. 19, 1939.
http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2301
He later gave the A-1 to Gary Cooper. Leaning on the car



He also had a 20g CHE 2 barrel set
http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13455

1955 and I don't know which 20g and it appears to have a cheekpiece

[Drew Hause]

October 1941 and discussion https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums...&Number=566298



Brief film of Gable & Lombard hunting at 4:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR6NiBMRnD8

[Drew Hause]

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

[Twoatlow8]

Clark with a 32 Remington.

[todd allen]

Originally Posted by Drew Hause

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!

[Drew Hause]

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??

[Drew Hause]

Josh sold the 32" 28g BHE
https://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...n_id=101095992

Post from 2005 claiming that the Lombard DHE was restored c. 1990
http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge/...#post140560075