Clark Gable’s DHE 20ga

Researcher · 10-24-2020, 06:19 PM

FWIW I found that picture that Drew annotated as 1935 of Clark Gable holding the five shotguns in an article titled "Something About Shotguns" in the Guns and Shooting section edited by Phil Sharpe in the July 1939 National Sportsman magazine, pg 24.

Clark Gable July 1939 National Sportsman.jpg

Are those long slim barrels of the gun we can't see be the long barrel BHE 28-gauge.

Drew Hause · 10-24-2020, 06:27 PM

Thanks Dave. He is wearing the same duds in the picture which Getty Images dates 1935. Possibly there is record of his purchase of the M21? I couldn't find a M21 listed in his collection.

Drew Hause · 10-24-2020, 07:46 PM

Found the image and it is only dated 30s
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/n...?adppopup=true

This states 1934
https://www.imago-images.com/st/0081874313

He is with Wendy Barrie. Her first U.S. film was 34'. I didn't find that they were in a film together.