ID Clark Gable's Rifle In This Pic

[Texas Star]

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Here's a pic of actor Rhodes Reason, playing John Hunter in a 1958 series called, "White Hunter." Nice view of a rifle.

I just read that most of the series was filmed in the UK, using background footage taken previously to represent Kenya.

This was a favorite show of mine at the time. I had books by the real John Hunter, who looked little like Reason. I was surprised to learn today that Reason and his older brother Rex, were American. I thought he was British.

 

[BearBio]

I watched part of Mogambo this weekend (most of it) and there were a couple of scenes showing a Mauser-type wing safety, one with Gable switching it over.

Of course, he may have used several rifles.

 

[Texas Star]

Does anyone know which rifles Gable and Grace Kelly used on their real safari after making, "Mogambo"?

Gable was a noted sportsman, back when that meant a hunter or fisherman, not a basketball player. He had some nice guns.

W.D. Randall gave a knife, I think Model 1, to Errol Flynn. Member Rick Bowles posted a photo of Flynn wearing it on his boat. If he sees this, maybe Rick can ask Gary Randall if Gable also wore a Randall, and which model(s).

Robert Stack and a few other Hollywood greats owned and used guns. Charlton Heston stood out in fairly recent years, being about the only actor who spoke out for gun rights and who became an NRA President. But Clark Gable was as identified with guns and hunting as any major actor. We'll probably not see his like again in that regard.