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Grover's was one-of-a-kind by a classic American maker not esp. known for double guns. Bill Murphy knows, and it is his favorite gauge

In the 4-gun picture of Clark Gable a Remington Model 32, a Winchester Model 21, a Parker and a Remington Model 17. His Skeet Gun was a "Sportsman" the three-shot version of the Model 11 --



Nash is likely holding the lower gun in this picture --



Grover Cleveland the only known 8-gauge Colt Model 1883.

It was Grover Cleveland's nemesis, Benjamin Harrison, that shot a Lefever, or at least was presented one by Lefever Arms Co.

By the size of it, many of us believe the gun in that picture isn't really Ty Cobb's gun. The Ty Cobb gun is a straight gripped 26-inch barrel 16-gauge DE-Grade --



It was the May 2018 Card of the Month on the A.H. Fox Collectors Association, Inc. web site.

Thank you Dave

Grover's Colt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTNwcybihH0&feature=youtu.be

Gable and John Barrymore skeet shooting in the Hollywood Hills



Forest & Stream Aug. 1915

#9 Papa shooting his Browning Superposed which may be owned by one of our own in Pocatello.

#9 is correct

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#16

Gene Van Guilder is shooting his Ithaca NID 12 gauge- Papa the Browning 12 with DT and solid rib he won in a European Live Bird shoot -awarded by John Browning's eldest son- Val -- about 1932- he beat out Ben Gallagher in a 100 bird event- I believe they shot box released birds-

Later on, Papa with the W&C Scott 12 bore live bird gun he bought used in Italy about 1948-- took to Africa, Sun Valley, Cuba- in about 1960 he had A&F remove the sling swivel fittings- this was the shotgun Papa used to end his life in July 1961-- Not a Boss doublegun, as some had reported. RWTF

The 4 Browning brothers- John sold the patent right to WRA on the first pumpgun he designed- the M1893- later re-designed into the M1897- for the newer smokeless powders extant. Lotsa parts, heavy, but I'd love to have a dollar bill for every duck, goose and pheasant hat fell to a "corn shellin' Winchester" Legendary Captain Harold Money (Nash's Shootin'est Gent'man) shot a 97 12 gauge. RWTF

Full credit for Hemingway #9 & #10

1/2 credit on #13
The 4 B's are "Gus" Becker, John M. Browning, A.P. Bigelow, and Matthew S. Browning. Becker is holding a Winchester Model of 1887 lever action shotgun and the Brownings Winchester 1893 Repeating Shotguns. I've not been able to confirm Bigelow's double.
The photo was possibly taken at the 37th annual tournament of the New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game June 1895 at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., but the 4 shot together regularly in the West
https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll17/id/47929 lists the guns and loads used by the Brownings

John Browning in the same shawl sweater

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