I had to leave the CLA (Contemporary Longrifle Association) show early yesterday. The raffle drawing for the "American Tradition" rifle built by John, Hershel and Frank House was yesterday afternoon. I wondered who won it, (I assume it wasn't me as my phone has not rung yet) anyone here know??
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Who Won the House Bros. Rifle???
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twotoescharlie
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just couldn't be won by one of us old everyday people,now could it?
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Oh hell I knew I didn't have a chance in hell but just had to throw 20 bucks towards it anyway. Oh well.twotoescharlie said:
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Rumor had it there was a $50,000 cash, standing offer to buy the rifle from the winner on the spot. Anybody else hear that?
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Mark Painter said:
There was an offer in a sealed envelope that was given the winner with the rifle. They did not say what the offer was. The $50,000 rumor was floating around the show however.
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well, it would have been more 'credible' if a 'regular guy' (someone, like, me) had won, but that doesn't mean the raffle was 'rigged' or underhanded in any way, and if he's on the BoD, he's most likely put in a good bunch of uncompensated time doing things that move the muzzleloading world foreward, which is more than i can honestly say for myself.
so, if he bought the winning ticket and everything was on the up- and- up (and there's no indication that it wasn't) he deserves the rifle.
no, i wouldn't open the envelope, much less look at the offer inside. and even though the rifle is no doubt worth the fifty grand, i'd put it over my fireplace, nad i'd tell the IRS that i had no idea what it was worth, and they could kiss my already overtaxed, underrepresented youknowwhat.
[insert anti- tax tirade here} :cursing: :cursing: :cursing:
leaves me from answering the question of whether i'd shoot it or leave it unfired.
so, if he bought the winning ticket and everything was on the up- and- up (and there's no indication that it wasn't) he deserves the rifle.
no, i wouldn't open the envelope, much less look at the offer inside. and even though the rifle is no doubt worth the fifty grand, i'd put it over my fireplace, nad i'd tell the IRS that i had no idea what it was worth, and they could kiss my already overtaxed, underrepresented youknowwhat.
[insert anti- tax tirade here} :cursing: :cursing: :cursing:
leaves me from answering the question of whether i'd shoot it or leave it unfired.
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Swampy said:
Ya no doubt, and I'm left handed :haha:
MSW said:
The problem is, in Muzzlelblast they had a article on the rifle and they valued the price of the rifle at $40,000.00. There is little doubt that he will have to pay taxes on it. That's why the rumored offer was $50,000.00... $10K for his taxes and $40K for the rifle.
I would take the money so fast it would make their head spin......
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