The Life and Times of Fred Kimble »

John N. Davis was born in 1959, in Vienna, Georgia. Growing up in an area steeped in the traditions of hunting and fishing, he would find himself forever tied to the lure of the outdoors. Davis now practices law on the same corner of this small south Georgia town as his father and grandfather before him. He is a member of both the Parker Gun Collectors Association and L. C. Smith Gun Collectors Association, and has written a number of historical articles which have appeared in each organization's newsletter. It was through his interest in gun collecting that his quest for Fred Kimble began, this after he acquired a Parker shotgun previously owned by Mr. Kimble. Although this book represents all that he has found to date regarding the master duck hunter, Fred Kimble, the quest itself will never end.

From the golden age of shotguns and waterfowling comes the story of one of its most fascinating characters, Fred Kimble. A must read for any duck hunting or trap shooting enthusiast! Master duck shot, trap shooter and inventor in the mid and late 1800's; in the 1930's Fred Kimble had a rebirth, but the stories told were often beyond one's imagination. In the author's extensive search to find the real man, he discovered the true "sportsman" and "crack shot." This book is the story of Fred Kimble and the grand times in which he lived as revealed by the contemporary accounts of his life.