Won A Hawkin!

My local gun club had a field day today with flea market, food, etc. A local dealer was was raffling off for benefit of the Junior activities a John B. Henry Pedersoli .54 cal. Percussion Hawkin-style rifle with Tiger Maple Stock. Appears to be pre-owned new unfired but no papers or box and a small blemish out near the muzzle, but a real stunner. I bought 3 tickets for $10, then about half hour later, bought 3 more, for a total of $20. The drawing was at 1PM, so when my phone rang at 1:15, I thought, nah. Can't be. But it was, and I did! The dealer included a Cabela's long rifle padded case, and as a long time member of NMLRA (incl. 1-of-1000) I really was thrilled. May you all be as lucky at some point! It does appear that my 2nd ticket buy had the winner. Only raffles I've ever won were a basket of cheer, a documented Viet Nam "bring back" SKS and now this Hawken. Anyone else here ever won a gun?

Congrats. That’s a nice win. I’ve won exactly two guns in my life. Both on ball boards.

Lucky Dog!!!

Congratulations! I used to work with a guy who won guns on ball boards almost every week.

My last attempt was for the Virginia Rifleman Project flintlock up at Martins Station a few days ago. Some feller from Indiana won it.

Congrats, very nice. I've won two modern guns at NWTF events. I generally assume I'm not going to win anything (and 99% of the time that's what happens) but supporting a non-profit is good.

Yes, I won a Rock Island Arsenal manufactured Model 1903 by taking a $3 chance at the Maryland Arms Collector show once.

Ha! Never won a dang thing my whole life! Some folks are just lucky I guess…. Congratulations!

Never won, but sold a winning ticket once.

Congratulations!!!! I’ve never been so lucky.

In 1995, I bought a raffle ticket that indexed off the late 3 number draw in NYS. A 30 gun 30 day draw. The only gun I was interested in was a 25th Anniversary Hawken by Thompson Center. Yep, won it and got me into this addictive hobby. A few years later bought a raffle ticket at a local diner, won a Wincester Model 70, 30-06. That has been the end of my good fortune, but still enjoy this hobby almost 30 years now.

I bought chances on pocket knives for several yrs, $1 a pop, mostly Case but occasionally other better or cheaper knives. Finally after more than maybe a hundred chances I won a $3 knife. I put it on my dresser and never bought a chance on anything.

I won an unmentionable black rifle, and a Kimber 1911 at the Sons of the Highlands NRA banquet years ago. Guess I used all my luck on the same evening. Noting since.

I have managed to win the wrath of my Wife from time to time. That’s about it.

TDM said:

I have managed to win the wrath of my Wife from time to time. That’s about it.

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Yep, when she sees another gun or bow lol

Only raffle I ever won was the 50-50 at my bp club monthly meeting. I didn’t take the money, just gave it back to the club.

Congratulations on winning the rifle. I won an unmentionable as a door prize. The following year, I was one digit off and would have won again. They would have hung me. My buddy who walked in just before me had the winning ticket.

Congratulations. It’s a Hawken. Not a Hawkin.
I won a percussion T/C Hawken when I was in my early teens. I traded it in for a flint renegade because you can not use a percussion gun in Pennsylvania's flintlock only season.
I don’t even remember who I won the gun from. It was a long time ago

Ball boards? I’m not familiar with that.
Jay

congrats

I won 2 unmentionable in one night at a RMEF drawing! cost me a fair amount to win them!
It was all for a good cause.
I hope Jim Kibler has a raffle this year again!!