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Originally Posted by Austin W Hogan
Pachmayr made several over the years. The were donated to DU for fundraising auctions.
Best, Austin
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Thanks Austin- you are correct- about 20 years ort so ago- DU Sponsors could buy raffle tickets at maybe $50/each- by each of the 50 states, as Frank and Augie P had donated 50 "dolled up" guns- mainly side-bys- possibly a few O/U's-- you will, I am sure, appreciate the irony here- as a fellow Michigan DU sponsor name of Larry Parker won the MI State gun with one ticket (all it takes) it was a M21 12 gauge 30" VR with false sidelock plates, all gold inlay and engraving-- Not the M21 I'd want to take afield for SD pheasants or WI ducks and Geese at Horicon- later, as his gals approached college- he sold it- it was valued at almost $18.5K when he won it-- and he had to pay the capital gains tax on the difference between that appraised figure and the $50 for his ticket- Ouch!!!