If you don’t know about Wounded Warriors, you should. This wonderful group is dedicated to the American men and women who’ve been maimed fighting in the service of the United States Military. Info can be found HERE.
Ali Palmos, speaking on behalf of International Supplies just informed me that the company is raffling off a couple of primo handguns to benefit this most worthy organization. The pistols are donated by Colt, which introduced the classic 1911 in the eponymous year and has manufactured them without interruption for almost a century since. They’re the “1918” version, true to World War I styling but made with modern metallurgy and heat treating. The couple that I’ve shot fed flawlessly with modern hollow points.
Each would be worth about a thousand dollars by itself, but each has been worked over by my old friend Wayne Novak to the tune of about $6,000 worth of additional customizing apiece. Wayne runs Novak’s .45 Shop and is famous as the outside armorer who built the guns for FBI’s elite Hostage Rescue Unit, as well as countless discriminating pistol enthusiasts. To show you how high my regard is for Wayne Novak, I gave each of my daughters a Novak Custom 9mm Browning Hi-Power. These are the sort of guns to which you can trust the lives of those you most love.
The raffle was planned for the industry’s big annual bash, the SHOT Show coming up shortly in Las Vegas, but I asked Ali if there was any way our Backwoods Home readers could participate. Ali did some digging, and advises the following:
“Good question! I just got off the phone with my client…so what we’re going to do is this. For those who want to participate in the raffle but cannot attend the SHOT Show, they may write a check to the Wounded Warrior Project and send it to the following address:
Attn: Doug Pircher’International Supplies
945 West Hyde Park Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90302“Checks must be received before the Friday, January 22nd 2 PM drawing. Once check is received, their name will be immediately submitted to the raffle. International Supplies will also send an email to confirm receipt. Winner does not need to be present. But they must include their address and contact information with their check so we know where to send the guns.”
Raffle tickets are $5.00 apiece.
An eminently worthy cause, with way cool guns to win. Who could ask for anything more? Thanks again, Ali!
I’ve been working with these guys for a while, with PGA pro Jim Estes in Maryland. It’s a great program, and much deserving of all support!
A good cause and worth the money for a few tickets. Would be great winning, but it’s the cause that counts
“To show you how high my regard is for Wayne Novak, I gave each of my daughters a Novak Custom 9mm Browning Hi-Power.”
Best full-size semiauto pistol for a woman. Easy grip, controls within reach for a woman – and a natural pointer in woman-size hand.
really think that it is a great idea
Mas
I sent in a check to the above address the week before the deadline but have not had any return confirmation. Also I can’t find where the results of the drawing is published. Do you have contact info for the person in charge. Feel free to forward this to said person.
Thanks
Hi Tom:
Tried to answer earlier tonight but the post didn’t “take” for some reason.
I took the liberty of sending your name and email address to the appropriate person, and hopefully they’ll be back to you soon.
On their behalf, I can say that your check would have come in while they were busy as heck preparing for the SHOT Show, and then of course busier than that AT the SHOT show, so notifications of receipt may have fallen through the cracks.
Let me know when you hear from them. I’ve requested the winner’s name and will post it here as soon as I know.
best,
mas
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