Elmer Keith collection up for auction.

I'd like that S&W Model 29 4" .44 Mag wheelgun..... wonder what it'd go for?

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Did anyone see they have corbetts 450/400 in that lot too? I'd take that particular rifle over the rest of Keith's entire collection!
 
M70 in my favourite……. 375 H&H. Can't see myself taking a double NE moose hunting lol. Actually, I pick a new favourite every time I go and look at all of them. Wish I had money for that stuff.
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lyman54 said:
Elmer wasn't hard up for cash.
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I've already posted comments to a related thread in the Pistols & Revolvers forum so I won't repeat it. Elmer probably wasn't hurting for cash and when I visited him in the mid 70's, he 'seemed' to be living in a fairly comfortable fashion. I wonder though, if the auction isn't an indication that son Ted may be in 'need' of cash.
 
A lot of times beneficiaries in an estate don't hold the same respect for the departed person's property as others might.

Some just want to flog it all off to the highest bidder & get their mits on the cash.

If it was me, I'd certainly keep a few key pieces, that Model 29 4" for sure, and when I was done with it, ensure it went to an appropriate place, like a museum.

This stuff is history!

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NAA said:
If it was me, I'd certainly keep a few key pieces, that Model 29 4" for sure, and when I was done with it, ensure it went to an appropriate place, like a museum.

This stuff is history!
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They were all in a museum, I believe it was called the Elmer Keith Museum, I can't recall the location at the moment. Apparently it wasn't doing so well. Hopefully the new owners will take them out and shoot them once in a while. Everybody gets to see them in a museum, but they never get handled or put to their intended use again.
 
Slimbo said:
Did anyone see they have corbetts 450/400 in that lot too? I'd take that particular rifle over the rest of Keith's entire collection!
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X2, with interest.

Personally, I couldn't really care much about Elmer Keith's collection. That guy's contribution to shooting was legendary and undeniable, but I always thought he came across as a bit of a know-it-all blowhard.

Jim Corbett, on the other hand, was one of the greatest hunters of all time, and one of the greatest writers, too. He's the reason why I became interested in hunting and shooting as a suburban kid in the 1970s.

I'm almost sad to see that his magnificent rifle is up for auction. I believe that it probably belongs in a museum in Corbett National Park in India because it is an important part of history for that region.
 
9.3mauser said:
They were all in a museum, I believe it was called the Elmer Keith Museum, I can't recall the location at the moment. Apparently it wasn't doing so well. Hopefully the new owners will take them out and shoot them once in a while. Everybody gets to see them in a museum, but they never get handled or put to their intended use again.
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I believe the museum is at Cabelas in Boise Idaho. And, apparently son Ted, on a number of occasions, has 'borrowed' items from the display.
 
p-17 said:
X2, with interest.

Personally, I couldn't really care much about Elmer Keith's collection. That guy's contribution to shooting was legendary and undeniable, but I always thought he came across as a bit of a know-it-all blowhard.

Jim Corbett, on the other hand, was one of the greatest hunters of all time, and one of the greatest writers, too. He's the reason why I became interested in hunting and shooting as a suburban kid in the 1970s.

I'm almost sad to see that his magnificent rifle is up for auction. I believe that it probably belongs in a museum in Corbett National Park in India because it is an important part of history for that region.
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Keep in mind, Keiths contributions were not only to one single category of firearms, but to all three, handgun, rifle and shotguns. His use of and accomplishments with all three in the field were also many and varied. While there will always be some doubters, many of his exploits that were doubted in years past were usually confirmed by those of knowledge and/or those that he hunted and associated with.
 
Interesting stuff fer sure, but the sellers' hype is typical over done. Many of us older folk tend to refer to Elmer's exploits & his shooting knowledge for his day, but there's always something new & someone who pushes the envelope somewhat further.

Look at Jim Shockey's records fer instance.
 
Goldenlakepete said:
Keith and O'Connor are well remembered these days - when I was a boy I rather liked Warren Page of Field and Stream. And his 7MM Mashburn Magnum.
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there are certain things about Mr. Keith that are irrefutable, same as Mr. O'Connor.
But when it comes down to the nitty gritty, shooting, and all out "gun writing ability" I side with Warren Page every time!
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