This probably helped the growth of Skeet

Image (taken in 1935) in "Something About Shotguns" in the "Guns & Shooting" section of National Sportsman, July 1939. Gable is holding a Remington 32, Winchester 21, Remington 17 and a Parker. John Bennett gave him a 20g Skeet configured DHE but he had several more Parkers.

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With Gary Cooper (holding a Model 42). Gable's primary skeet gun was a Cutts equipped Sportsman

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Carole Lombard, Life Magazine, October 17, 1938; also with a Sportsman

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The best Skeet shooter in Hollywood was reported to have been Fred MacMurray

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and of course Robert Stack, here with Lana Turner

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