Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
95.02.002 A—C
Accession#:
95.02
Credit Line:
Donated by the Sheldon B. Simmions Trust.
Object Name:
Gun, Combination
Title:
"Game Getter" Combination Shotgun & Rifle & Holster
Date:
1965
Year Range from:
1908
Year Range to:
1961
Description:
A — Combination shotgun / rifle. Gun resembles pistol with long barrel and silver metal attachment in grip which folds back to form stock. It's a double barrel over—under configuration with upper barrel being Twenty—two rifle and lower Four—ten shotgun. Grip is brown plastic with fourteen decorative striations inscribed.
B — Brown leather holster with 40.0 inch strap with buckle. Hand—written on holster "Walter W. Field S/N 14885 (marked through) 14911"
C — Two page document folded into holster with gun "Application and Order for Transfer of Firearm"
Inscription: "UPPER BARREL '22 S.L.L.4. & NRA / LOWER BARREL '44GG & 410 2"/2" on right side chamber.
"MARBLE'S / GAME GETTER GUN / MARBLE ARMS & MFG. CO. / GLADSTONE, MICH. USA" on left side chamber.
"Alaska Coastal Airlines" handwritten w/ engraver on either side above trigger.
"Alaska Coastal Airlines" on left side of lower barrel. ("t" is not crossed on left)
B — Brown leather holster with 40.0 inch strap with buckle. Hand—written on holster "Walter W. Field S/N 14885 (marked through) 14911"
C — Two page document folded into holster with gun "Application and Order for Transfer of Firearm"
Inscription: "UPPER BARREL '22 S.L.L.4. & NRA / LOWER BARREL '44GG & 410 2"/2" on right side chamber.
"MARBLE'S / GAME GETTER GUN / MARBLE ARMS & MFG. CO. / GLADSTONE, MICH. USA" on left side chamber.
"Alaska Coastal Airlines" handwritten w/ engraver on either side above trigger.
"Alaska Coastal Airlines" on left side of lower barrel. ("t" is not crossed on left)
Notes:
See 95.02.01
Application and Order for Transfer of Firearm document w/ gun citing transfer from Alaska Coastal Airlines to Bernice Simmons, wife of Shell Simmons, dated 8/18/65.
See document file for a magazine article about the Marbles "Game Getter."
Application and Order for Transfer of Firearm document w/ gun citing transfer from Alaska Coastal Airlines to Bernice Simmons, wife of Shell Simmons, dated 8/18/65.
See document file for a magazine article about the Marbles "Game Getter."
People:
Simmons, Sheldon B.
Search Terms:
Aviation
Recreation
Sport
Subsistence
Recreation
Sport
Subsistence
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