Larry Hagman, R.I.P.

[mitch]

Many of you may not know this, but Larry Hagman was a bit of a gun guy. Back in the '80s, Holland & Holland built a "Dallas" double for him with scenes from the TV show, characters, etc., including (IIRC) a big image of JR Ewing on the floorplate. I want to say the Brown bros did the engraving, but maybe someone else has a better memory? Not to my taste, but exquisitely done.

That gun was displayed in Holland's booth at SCI and Mr. Hagman was seen wandering about the hall. He also took a brief swing thru the ACGG/FEGA show.

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

I would like to see that gun if one has some photos of it.
We watched Dallas for years too on this side of the big water.

arnaud

 

[JJ Roberts]

Mitch,I remember that Holland & Holland it has the cast from Dallas on the side plates,the Brown Brothers make a great team. It would nice to see a picture.J.J.

 

[Roger Bleile]

I checked my archive and I don't have it. It is pictured in The Best Of Holland & Holland by Michael McIntosh & Jan Roosenburg though. You can also see an image of it at the bottom of this page: http://www.hollandandholland.com/excellence.php#

 

[mitch]

Thanks, Roger. that has it dated 1991, so i was off on that by a bit.

 

[SamW]

I told "JR" that I was sure it was his mom that shot him...Larry didn't seem to apprectiate my sense of humor...or lack thereof.

 

[BrianPowley]

I remember when H&H displayed that gun at Reno. Didn't get to meet Hagman, but I was standing beside him when he was interviewed by the local TV crew. He said he had the gun built for him as a present to himself for the success of the "Dallas" series. He claimed he actually took it hunting one time and retired it. Took several years to complete.
The gun was spectacular. Southfork ranch, the skyline of the city Dallas, the 24K Yellow Rose, Ewing oil and the engraved portraits of the cast members on the receiver---except J.R.'s arch enemy Cliff Barnes. Where was his portrait? On the butt.

 

[capece rocco]

here's the other pictures of this gun
bye Rocco

 

[SamW]

This all sparked some memories back in the cobweb section so I dug around my once-pristine shop and found the brochure I picked up at that time. H & H put out an 8.25x11.75 inch three fold brochure on heavy blue gloss paper with great color photos of all aspects of the gun and nice write-ups by H & H and Hagman. The brochure is dated September '91. I seem to remember the gun was on display at our FEGE show for a short time and that is where I got the brochure. I don't think I was attending SCI until '95 and later. But then, memory has its little jokes!

 

[Roger Bleile]

Here's a link to the brochure Sam referred to: http://www.cornellpubs.com/diva/div...llpubs.com/Images4/hh-dallas.jpg&c=&a=Holland & Holland 1991 Dallas TV Show Gun&h=1&n=1&x=&s=15

 

[monk]

i never watched a single episode of the show. i will say i'm now a fan of that gun. his portrait was very lifelike.