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Re: Shot skeet for the first time yesterday Lloyd3 #602483 09/08/21 06:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,575 Likes: 182 Iowa L. Brown Sidelock
L. Brown Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,575 Likes: 182 Iowa	At a gun show several years ago, I saw a Parker (I believe a CHE) that Lombard gave to Gable.

Re: Shot skeet for the first time yesterday Lloyd3 #602487 09/08/21 08:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,934 Likes: 555 AZ but dreaming of KS Drew Hause Sidelock
Drew Hause Sidelock Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,934 Likes: 555 AZ but dreaming of KS	In addition to the 20g Skeet configured DHE he received from Joan Bennett, Gable had a 32" BHE 28g with a BTFE, a 32" BHE 20g, a CHE 20g 2 barrel set, and a VR A 1 Special he later gave to Gary Cooper http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?p=314610 Carole gave Gable a 28g DHE SN 194,298 about 1938. 1955 "Guns Magazine" - the 20g Parker appears to have a cheekpiece He gave Carole a 20g Smith Crown as a wedding present March 29, 1939 and in 1940 a Erich Klebe O/U. In South Dakota holding the Smith Her skeet gun https://sites.google.com/a/damascusknowledge.com/www/home

Re: Shot skeet for the first time yesterday Lloyd3 #602506 09/08/21 02:10 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,897 Likes: 665 Red State KY Jon Sidelock
KY Jon Sidelock Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,897 Likes: 665 Red State	I owned a Model 12 which was owned by one of the above actors. If he did own it he used it sparingly or some moron decided to do a complete refinish on it. More likely a Winchester rep sent it back to the factory for the refinish. There was a small group who were big intoSkeet in the 30-50s. Taught by Kerr? As I recall.

Re: Shot skeet for the first time yesterday Lloyd3 #602509 09/08/21 02:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,934 Likes: 555 AZ but dreaming of KS Drew Hause Sidelock
Drew Hause Sidelock Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,934 Likes: 555 AZ but dreaming of KS	Kerr, Fleischman or Ilseng - 1936 Lombard and Fleischman at Santa Monica https://sites.google.com/a/damascusknowledge.com/www/home

Re: Shot skeet for the first time yesterday Lloyd3 #602511 09/08/21 02:47 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,897 Likes: 665 Red State KY Jon Sidelock
KY Jon Sidelock Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,897 Likes: 665 Red State	I think Kerr owned the gun club that the swells all shot at. He also had a sporting goods store in Beverly Hills. I’m sure he did a lot of business with Hollywood actors.

Re: Shot skeet for the first time yesterday Lloyd3 #602523 09/08/21 04:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,934 Likes: 555 AZ but dreaming of KS Drew Hause Sidelock
Drew Hause Sidelock Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,934 Likes: 555 AZ but dreaming of KS	Skeet shooting at Golden Valley Gun Club in Pacoima, CA "The Clampetts Shoot Skeet" https://sites.google.com/a/damascusknowledge.com/www/home
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Re: Shot skeet for the first time yesterday Lloyd3 #602530 09/08/21 07:01 PM
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FallCreekFan Sidelock Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 655 Likes: 422 Colorado	Fantastic feat/feet! 😄 Last edited by FallCreekFan; 09/08/21 08:19 PM. Speude Bradeos

Re: Shot skeet for the first time yesterday Lloyd3 #602611 09/10/21 03:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,413 Likes: 166 nh mostly ed good Sidelock
ed good Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,413 Likes: 166 nh mostly	dim clampers awlways been show offs... keep it simple and keep it safe...

Re: Shot skeet for the first time yesterday Lloyd3 #602612 09/10/21 04:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,413 Likes: 166 nh mostly ed good Sidelock
ed good Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,413 Likes: 166 nh mostly	this would be a good time and place to post pictures of doubleguns that have been proven to work well on the skeet field and in the grouse or quail hunting environments... heres one... https://www.gunbroker.com/item/907390744 keep it simple and keep it safe...

Re: Shot skeet for the first time yesterday Lloyd3 #602614 09/10/21 04:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,299 Likes: 116 Tulsa, Oklahoma Ken Nelson Sidelock
Ken Nelson Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,299 Likes: 116 Tulsa, Oklahoma	Dodging lions and wasting time.....

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