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Here is one photo I took and a zoom in of the photo of Gary Cooper so you can see how the grain in the wood is a match again. Pretty cool I think! ...

Found another photo last week, of all places on EBay! This one was taken by the same author Lloyd Arnold who took the other two photos of Gary with the bobcat. You can really see the details of the...

At some point I may loan it to the Cody Museum. I've talked with them and they have a high interest in displaying it in the section of the museum dedicated to firearms owned by famous individuals. I...

I'm planning on hunting elk this year with it. And maybe deer. We have have an elk season for the first time in history on the ranch I live on. I'm pretty excited abou that. If i don't have any...

Paul Chapman at Griffin & Howe emailed me today along with an attached copy of their Journal entry for my rifle. It is simple and hand written but gives the year, 1936, the rifle's four diget serial...

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Accidentally deleted the photo I had in photobucket, below of Gary Cooper with the Griffin & Howe and the bobcat he took. This is the pic that is published in the book Hemingway High On The Wild by...

I hear you. I'm not sure yet what to do with this rifle. I've always been pretty careful with my firearms and have hunted with some fairly valuable old mauser sporters, Winchesters, etc. I have...

Maybe we should just share it. Lol! I'm thinking some day I might give it on loan to the Cody Museum so everyone can see it. I might establish a condition that my grandchildren and great...

Great pictures! Fantastic rifles!!! Nice

Tempting!!! :icon_lol:
I really want to take it hunting next fall. Hoping to get a deer or elk with it next year.

Great pistol with a fantastic history! Very cool!

Wow! That is a gorgeous 1911! I love the old colts!

Thanks Guys. I have shot the rifle and plan to hunt deer and elk with it next year. Originally I took the scope off and had planned to hunt with just the Lyman sight. The scope and QD Griffin &...

Actually, I don't believe the one photo above has ever been posted. Thought some people might be interested in seeing Gary Cooper with a bobcat he took in Idaho.

http://http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah20/bohauer/smallerfileHighOntheWildphoto_zps74c99cb3.jpg~originalFound a book called Hemingway High On The Wild by Lloyd Arnold. In it is another photo of...

Here's a couple photos:
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When I was 8 years old I was befriended by a World War II Vet who was our neighboring rancher. He was in his 70's and didn't have any children. We became almost inseparable and spent time doing...

Yes. The two photos of Gary Cooper holding the rifle have the identical scope. I'm almost 100% positive it's the same scope.

I like to think so. The rifle was originally chambered for 220 swift. I wonder if it was Cooper that had it re-bored at some point to 30-06 because of Earnest Hemingway's love of his Griffin & Howe...

I've been a little obsessed with it since I got it. I'm always on the Internet trying to find out more about Gary Cooper and his hunting and shooting habits. One of the most interesting things I...

The only serial number is Griffin & Howe's 4 digit number. The rifle was made in 1936 but I don't think that will tell me anything.

I don't know how to tell the difference. How can you tell if it's one or the other?

Thanks Fred. I'm pretty proud of myself for the detective work. Luckiest find I've ever made.

There is a very nice lady who owns a website called Gary Cooper Scrapbook. She actually found most of the pictures of Gary Cooper with the rifle. She's a sweetheart.