A member for a few years, but my first post

[Bill Mullins]

Clint..
In a NRA publication, titled NRA GUN COLLECTING REVIEW, Volume 1, 1983, an article by Michael McIntosh on "The Value of A Parker Gun" he pictures an AHE purchased by boxing champion James J. Jeffries as a gift for his sparing partner C. William Kolb. The gold medallion in the grip cap reads "Jas. J. Jeffries to C. William Kolb--1915"
Of note, it is my understand the NRA publication was a one-off issue and is now a collector piece itself.

[Clint Dunn]

Originally Posted by Bill Mullins

Clint..
In a NRA publication, titled NRA GUN COLLECTING REVIEW, Volume 1, 1983, an article by Michael McIntosh on "The Value of A Parker Gun" he pictures an AHE purchased by boxing champion James J. Jeffries as a gift for his sparing partner C. William Kolb. The gold medallion in the grip cap reads "Jas. J. Jeffries to C. William Kolb--1915"
Of note, it is my understand the NRA publication was a one-off issue and is now a collector piece itself.

Thank you for your post Bill, I have heard of that gun, but have never seen the article...I'll be sure to research it. There has been talk in my family that there is another presentation gun around (in the family) that was presented to Jim Jeffries from either Ithaca or parker. From what I've been told, it's a real showstopper. I'll keep digging for more info on that one.