Thanks for this information, Ed.

To me, I always think of his great role in Dr Strangelove, Joe.

 

Didn’t know that, I just looked on Google some of the members here probably own a few of them, pre98 and legacy sold some of them back in 2018. I like him even more now!

 

About 8 years ago I bought a Tokagypt T-58 from Charlie Justman, Mr. Jones' armorer who handled the transactions. Along with the firearm I received a personally signed letter from Mr. Jones to add to the provenance. According to Charlie who spent time with him at his house, Mr. Jones had a considerable firearm collection. We lost a great actor and great firearm collector and enthusiast.

 

"The force is strong with this one."

 

Well, many folks don't know that James was a huge gun collector. He sold all of them about 10-12 years ago.
One of the older forum members sold him a large number of lugers over the years

Ed

Yep. Knew he was a member of our tribe. What was his area of interest? Does anybody know?

 

None, his collection was extremely eclectic, he specifically liked anything that looked odd and unusual. Not bound by any era either, so things spanned from the 1890s to the 1980s (so to say) as long as he liked it at the time. We will show one of his Bergmann Bayards in our new Bayard book...

 

One of my best Ortgies, with an early first slide legend,
is from his collection. I have the sale letter with his signature, too.

 

One of my old hangouts was Hansen and Hansen Firearms in Southport CT. One of their regulars was ...

 

oh hey! I have gotten a few guns from them online, very happy so far!

 

When Charlie Justmann got his collection to sell I was fortunate to obtain an Old Model short -frame 9mm AE.

--Dwight

 

RIP James Earl, You have left us a lasting legacy.
Many Thanks from a long time admirer of your vast work.
Dan on the Texas coast

 

Well, many folks don't know that James was a huge gun collector. He sold all of them about 10-12 years ago.
One of the older forum members sold him a large number of lugers over the years

Ed

Ed,

Actually I did know that! A mutual friend of ours (who is now retired) was contacted by JEJ, to help thin out his collection about 12 years ago. I was able to get a K98 out of the collection along with a hand signed letter from JEJ himself. Our Friend assured me that Mr. Jones hand signed every letter.

JEJ was a great man, and man of high intelligence. I was very saddened to hear of his passing. I never got to meet him personally, but our friend, told me many stories of the time he spent with him.

As a token of appreciation, JEJ gave my friend a Star Wars blaster and signed it for him. See below a photo of me holding that very blaster!

God Speed JEJ. Our prayers are with his family and friends.

Matt

 

A good friend of mine has a 45 cal chinese broomhandle that came direct from his collection. The signed letter is a neat accessory.

Frank