Latest LTW raffle is on!

[SHIVAN]

Hmm...I did not get an email confirmation with my numbers.

I got the receipt from paypal telling me I paid though.

[5POINT56]

Hmm...I did not get an email confirmation with my numbers.

I got the receipt from paypal telling me I paid though.

Me too. PayPal confirmation...no raffle numbers.

[Ned Christiansen]

Ho long ago did you PP it?

I'll be getting info in the next day or two, I can get you your numbers if you don't have them by then.

[SHIVAN]

Mine was on the 29th.

[louie]

Raffle site is now rigged to allow ticket purchases by mail with a check:

http://www.pistolraffle.com/paybycheck.htm

Good to know!

Much better than giving anything to the Anti-Gun Pay-Pal group.

[5POINT56]

Ho long ago did you PP it?

I'll be getting info in the next day or two, I can get you your numbers if you don't have them by then.

Thanks Ned, I'll give it a few days. If I never get that email with my numbers, I'll let you know. Thanks for all the work you're doing for this!

[Ned Christiansen]

Get ready folks. Might want to get a fan blowing on your modem, I made these as large as I could…..



4TC1s, at the job site. Notice the Chris Reeve knife that is part of the package (binocs too, “rifle not included” ).


Couple of right side views. Don Williams’ expertly fitted hammer was left in chrome, while the triggers he fitted were given Tungsten DLC. Yup, it even goes onto a part that is half stainless steel, half aluminum. Both triggers (short and medium) have overtravel stops that will never, ever come loose. Don’s action job is superb; purposely not feather light, but a perfect duty-grade 4.5 pounds… crisp and positive. Nice work, Don.


Showing the Leupold 10X50 Tactical binocs, Surefire X300, yes the new X300, two spare Tripp mags, three total, which have also been treated with Tunsgsten DLC along with the pistol and all of the numerous spare parts. Notice the CorBon DPX in one of the mags.... they sent a bunch of different loads for test firing. 4TC1s likes them all-- this gun flat out works. Black Hills is also providing ammo that goes along with the package to the lucky winner.


Left side…. the Golfballs are truly a happenin’ treatment for a gun like this. Nice job, Brother Chuck.


Top, showing the Yost Professional Grade sights installed “Shield Driver” fashion for maximum purchase in a one-handed racking maneuver. Stainless BarSto barrel treated with Tunsgsten DLC….. what a beautiful finish. All non-stainless parts were Metaloyed first. Thanks a ton, Metaloy and Ion Bond.



Rear view, more Golfballs on the mainspring housing, and Chuck’s lanyard point. Gemtec is on board now for a lanyard BTW. Sights have tritium lamps (courtesy of Trijicon) recessed forward so only the shooter can see them.



Little known fact among those who are not fluent in Mandarin Chinese: “Stan Chen” means “magwell” :shock:
Miss this during a reload and prepare to be the butt of jokes!


The business end….. beautifully recessed crown, the polish of which really glows black with that DLC finish. Stan’s fitting of the barrel and bushing is duty-oriented, so, not binding tight…. but to look at the groups he shot with this pistol you would guess it was. Recoil spring plug has three hidden drain holes.


Nowlin extended mag release has mini-Golfballs by Chuck to match the rest of the gun. Safety and slide stop are serrated on underside. Gun comes with spares for all three (one ambi and on not-ambi safety provided). Grips by VZ Grips, custom made to match the Golfballs.

[5POINT56]

Raffle numbers showed up Ned. Thanks again for the work you're putting in on this. Cheers.

ETA: One of two confirmation emails got caught by my spam filter...so if you haven't recieved yours, look in your spam folder to be sure.

[VA_Dinger]

I just stuck this thread at the top so it gets more attention.

[Ned Christiansen]

Gonna give a brief description of what each company has contributed. But I'm going to start with Matt Burkett. Reviewing my posts I see that in all my posting I gave him rather short shrift as far as credit for his contribution.... yes, he contributed the complete set of his DVD's, a $300 value, but the biggie is a day of one-on-one training with him. The value on that is $1200.... nominally. But a guy like Matt, you're lucky to get a day with him at any price, really.....let's just say demand is high. Matt has a new 1800-acre shooting facility in Texas (glad I don't have the mowing contract on that one....), that has several ranges, one of which is a one-mile, yeah that's one mile, range. If you go to his site you can listen to his program, "Practical Shooting Radio" (try this one: http://mattburkett.com/podcast/radio_show31.mp3). Good guy, good stuff.

Springfield Armory-- donated the pistol. SA has always been supportive of the shooting sports and community, thanks for a great base gun!

Dakota Ammo-- Contributed a case of ammo for test firing. So now we know that 4TC1s works well with all kinds of hollow point ammo including the excellent DPX. And there's some left over for the winner.

VZ Grips-- just take a look-- they're a perfect compliment to this paroject gun.

Tripp Research-- Three of their excellent magazines.

Centermass Inc.-- A police-oriented company that does training and has a line of shooting products, most of which are sniper or patrol carbine oriented. They also have some products they produce such as a remotely operated moving target system, and rifle rests for sniper applications. These rests have been a much-requested item at americnsnipers.org, so-- Centermass is contributing one to the package.

Safariland-- is contributing one of the 6004 holsters and other duty gear-- pretty much the standard these days.

EGW-- contributed several of the internal components for this build, including an extractor, trigger, and firing pin stops (two fitted).

Black Hills-- A case of .45 goes with the package. I'm told that americansnipers.org is one of their favorite causes.

Starlight cases-- I've had one of these since '99 and it's really knock-proof. Heavy duty, O-ring sealed, just the thing to keep all the winnings in (although nobody makes a case that big)!

Wilson Combat-- contributed several of the internal and external components-- two firing pins, two firing pin springs, sear spring, ambi safety, grip safety, two of their Bullet Proof extractors.

Nossar Gunleather-- contributing a custom sharkskin concealment rig-- beautiful stuff!

BarSto Barrels-- Thanks for making 4TC1s a tack-driver!

Strike Tactical Solutions-- Contributing the full spectrum of their CQB handgun classes, level one through level six. This training is intense, it is not easy but it is soooo worth it. Unfrotuntately due to certain arrangements, these classes can only be available if the winner is police or military.

Brownells-- what to say? The most reputable, square-shooting company I ever dealt with. They contributed a lot of odds and ends such as recoil springs (several spares), some cleaning and maintenance gear, and I'm sure I'm forgetting something. Every serious shooter needs their catalog and again I can only say, when you're dealing with them you're getting great service and products.

Chris Reeve Knives-- the Green Beret knife they contributed came as a result of me consulting americansnipers.com to determine what kind/brand of knife would appeal most to the sniper community and this was the immediate answer. Chris Reeve did not hesitate to help us out on this.

Leupold helped out with a set of their 10-X50 Tactical binocs, which came to us through FNH USA.... stupendous glass!

Dawson Precision-- kicked in the rail and adapter for the Surefire light... these are a great option for light attachment to a non-railed gun and really better in some ways since the rail itself is so compact. Standard on Marine Corps Force Recon 1911's last I knew.

NRA, USPSA, IDPA-- all have contributed one-year memberships.

Safe Direction-- gave us one of their soft cases that are actually armored, so that loading and unloading can be done in a "Safe Direction".

Trijicon-- put the tritium inserts into the modified Yost-Bonitz (now Heritage Precision) sights.

Yost-Bonitz (then; Heritage Precision now)-- contributed the hammer-sear-disconnector set, plus the front and rear sights.

SWAT Magazine-- a one year subscrition. One of my favorite mags these days, not related to me writing for them once in a while Very Happy .

Metaloy-- kicked in the hard chrome plating that went on everything but the stainless BarSto barrel. As good as this finish is, of course a white gun is maybe not idela for a sniper-themed gun, so the Metaloy became the "base coat", which in a way was a waste of the beauty of a nice chrome job, but-- it makes for a great anti-corrosion layer under the W-DLC.

Ion Bond-- provided the Tungsten Diamond-Like Carbon final finish over the Metaloy. This finish offers a ton of benefits-- it is super, super hard, and even done over chrome it imparts a beautiful dark charcoal-colored finish. The one area it does not excel in is rust resistance, hence the Metaloy "undercoat".

Thanks so much for all the industry support-- if I have left anyone out, let me know!

And thanks to all you ticket buyers-- without you nuthin' happens.