Roy Rogers' and Clark Gable's Winchester Model 12, part 4

Part 4 of a 7 part series of interviews with Dusty Rogers (Roy Rogers, Jr.) discussing his famous parents, the closing of his family's museum and items from the museum that will be up for auction this June - including Clark Gabel's Winchester Model 12. Roy purchased this pump gun from Clark Gable in 1958. The Story: Clark was having a bad day at the trap field, finding it difficult to hit anything. After coming off the trap field, he held up the shotgun and begged someone to make an offer for the S.O.B. shotgun! Roy quickly ran over to Clark and bought the gun for $600. Roy promptly went out and shot 50 clays in-a-row, and from that moment on it was Roy's favorite! He didn't bother with another shotgun after that. Roy became such an accomplished shotgunner that it is said World Champion Shooter, Robert Stack would not shoot against him.

[@TheOneTrueKaliban]

That "craps and skeet" story shows how little things change. I recently found a 1947 newspaper clipping about my grampa. In just over 100 words, the shmendrick reporter managed to make SEVEN FACTUAL ERRORS! 'Twas ever thus.

[@redmatters9318]

Point being? Please enlighten Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺. Land of Smokey Williams ✅️.

[@brianwright5543]

Uhhhh... what? 😁