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The Soltis rifle, along with additional firearms and accessories, will be raffled off at the NPSC Awards Banquet. You need not have to be present to win.

Tactical 308 to be Raffled at Police Championships

(GunReports.com) -- A Signature Custom Soltis Rifle valued at more than $7,000 will be raffled off during the National Police Shooting Championships' (NPSC) Awards Banquet on Wednesday, September 22, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Soltis produces custom hunting and tactical bolt-action rifles built by hand. The donated Model T (Tactical) .308 Winchester rifle features a Remington 700 action, a McMillan fiberglass stock, a stainless Krieger barrel, and a Leupold scope.

The rifle's metal surfaces are Parkerized and finished with DuraCoat paint in a custom tiger stripe pattern.

The Soltis rifle, along with additional firearms and accessories, will be raffled off at the NPSC Awards Banquet. You need not have to be present to win.

To learn more, click here or here.

Reader Comments

Nice rifle! What does one need to do, or who do I contact to register to participate in this paticular raffle (Custom .308 Soltis Rifle)? Oh, and how much is each raffle ticket? Thanks!

Comment by: thumper69 | August 12, 2010

How do you register or buy ticketed? The links above "here" are broken "404"errors. Thank you for your time. Love your mag and newsletters.

Comment by: LANDON S | August 12, 2010

I am with you guys Who do we contact and How much are the tickets? God Bless America and Our Troops Past Present and Future Keeping to My Oath Locked Loaded and Keeping My Powder Dry

Comment by: bear1 | August 12, 2010

The links above don't work.

Comment by: P V B | August 12, 2010

Still doesn't work. Ya got to love that rifle

Comment by: Mudfish | August 12, 2010

I have been informed by Soltis that raffle tickets will only be sold at the banquet, to attendees.

Comment by: CBA | August 13, 2010

still can't find link to raffle.

Comment by: WADE M | August 17, 2010