Clark Gable and his love affair with long legged (Parker) Ladies

[Dean Romig]

Of course this is not to say he could not have owned it at one time but only that he was not the original owner.





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[Drew Hause]

Gable also had a 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. He later gave the A-1 to Gary Cooper.

This could be his 32" 20g?



Oct. 1955 "Guns" Magazine. 20g with a BTFE & cheekpiece??



Gable and Cooper at Sun Valley. Parker A-1 Special leaning against car. Gable with a straight stock 20g?

[C.O.B.]

Last year at Puglisi's I saw a CHE 20 toe barrel set that was reputed to belong to Mr. Gable.

[Drew Hause]

Here you go Rich
http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13455

[David Lien]

Josh
Thanks for the photos of the long barreled BHE 28 Ga. Parker with Gable's name attached to it. You are correct many of us would like to own that gun, or maybe just shoot it a few times. Clark Gable liked shotguns and shotgun hunting, and he had excellent taste in his guns.

I do wonder if someone may have some uncirculated photos of Clark Gable shooting this gun, or one of his other small bore Parkers?? He was popular and he did hunt and shoot a lot. Sometimes a photo of the gun in the hands of a shooter can settle a some questions.

I think we may have a couple of B Grade Parkers, "but no 28 Ga. 32 inchers."
For me- The B grade always held some sort of mystique. David