Clark Gable's A-1 Special

[chuck brunner]

I provided a new home for a BHE 410 that belonged to Ottis. The gun resides in the hands of a fine gentleman from Pa. and a frequent provider to the Bod. He has posted pics of the gun here before but probably would not have a problem refreshing the view. Here is a gun that also belonged to Ottis. This gun , A dhe 28ga according to the letter was a gift for winning the Western Amateur Golf Tournament and immediately traded to Parker for a 28ga A1 special affectionately referred to as the "little persuader" . The letter for the A1 and the dhe 28ga both speak of the trade. The Dhe was then repurchased from parker by the gift owner and remained practically new and covered in a dried grease when I purchased it.The A1 28ga was also,I believe, owned by Ottis. It has changed hands a few times but has been displayed for sale by a Michigan dealer and has been fitted with a set of titanic steel 410 barrels. Bill and Kevin are both very knowledgeable on Ottis's life and his story would make a great Parker Pages article.Here is the Dhe 28ga with very nice relief dhe engraving.The gun, when I photographed it, was still covered in the grease. The gun had all of its original case color and was on a 00 frame.Sorry for the lousy photos.