I won....but i didnt know what i won

Last Thursday I got a phone call and it goes like this
Caller - "Hi, Is this Chad?"
Me - "Yes that's me"
Caller - "This is (whoever) with the FOP (fraternal order of police) and you wont that gun."
Me - "gun...what gun?"
Caller - "the raffle you signed up for with the gun."
Me - "oooh ok....great!"
Caller - "can you come pick it up tomorrow?" 

So we sort out the details of what time and where i will pick it up.  But me being the dummy I am I didn't remember WHAT KIND of gun I had singed up for.  I didn't want to seem like an idiot so i just let it roll and figured it would be a surprise tomorrow and i would find out what kind of gun i got when i went to pick it up.  Lets be honest...any gun is a good gun especially if its free!  So i get to the gun store to pick up my prize and start to fill out all of the paperwork for a background check still not knowing what i was getting.  Finally i couldn't take it anymore so i asked the old guy behind the gun counter "what gun did i actually win anyway?".  He tells me and pulls out a Ruger 44mag bolt action rifle with a Burris scope.  Nice gun for deer hunting here in Indiana, but i don't hunt (don't have time).  So I asked the guy if they would trade it for something else they had on the shelf?  The agreed and after a few minuets i walked out with a Rossi 357 lever action and some ammo and reloading supplies.  Here is a picture of what it looks like (although the one picture is in 45lc but they look identical).  I haven't really got to shoot it much but I think it will be a ton of fun....and its a free gun!

sweet  nothing like a freebee     

Awesome,  I do that raffle here but it's not my turn yet...lol  Congrats!!!!

NICE!!! Sweet gun Congrats! can't beat free   
and free ammo too? Ammo is so scarce around hear I damn near forgot what it looks like.
I think the shelves are finally starting get get a little on them tho.

Nice nothing like a free gun

That is a good day and a good rifle!  Are you old enough to remember when Chuck Conners gave up on a basketball career and went into acting?

Any gun is good. Free or not. Lol.

chalkminer wrote:

That is a good day and a good rifle!  Are you old enough to remember when Chuck Conners gave up on a basketball career and went into acting?

nope...never knew he was into sports.  But after a min of reading that its pretty neat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX2oZ6Kv_qo

Lucas McCain was a true badass that took care of people that took advantage of other people.

Didn't take any shit offa nobody, either

nice rifle, Chad!

nice...I've got a Marlin .357lever action that my Dad gave me on my 16th birthday and it is still one of my favorite guns. its fun to stager .38 and .357

congrats ,man , can't have enough guns

Awesome!

I am a Marlin fan have 2 each 30/30 and 35 they are just some of my collection. I like them in thick brush, if you miss you can good old Kentucky windage by watching the trees or whatever you hit.

 Awesome

JR