What I saw at lunch today.

[Oni7734]

So I went by Brickers in Brownsburg for lunch and this is what I saw... Apparently the winner of the Indy 500 gets one each year. Dario Franchitti's motor home driver brought it in... Very cool.

 

[Clay]

what exactly are you talking about?

 

[indykid]

As of now, attached photos aren't. ')

 

[OneBadV8]

 

[littletommy]

I'm guessing it's some type of long gun, since this is the long gun forum? Am I right? What do I win?

 

[Oni7734]

Apparently the pictures take a minute to load... Every year the winner of the 500 gets a rifle. I attached pics but they're huge and have to be re-sized.

It's a Henry Repeater, .45. Has some very cool engravings on it.

Sorry if they don't load for you... Try this link... Just click older or newer to cycle through them.

IMAG0072 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[sepe]

The engravings are quality but I wouldn't want them on a rifle of mine. I threw up in my mouth a little.

 

[littletommy]

Apparently the pictures take a minute to load... Every year the winner of the 500 gets a rifle. I attached pics but they're huge and have to be re-sized.

It's a Henry Repeater, .45. Has some very cool engravings on it.

Sorry if they don't load for you... Try this link... Just click older or newer to cycle through them.

IMAG0072 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

AHHH! So it was some type of long gun! Well...what did I win for guessing correctly?

 

[Scutter01]

Apparently the pictures take a minute to load... http://www.flickr.com/photos/60474900@N06/5515889366/

You linked them out of your webmail account, so only you can see them.

 

[E5RANGER375]

im not into those fancy shmancy guns. maybe if I was a rich old bastard and had every other gun I wanted, then I would start to line my walls with guns like that. but I dont see that happening in the near future. Id be happier living in a log cabin or a cave than a mansion.

 

[easy]

Quite detailed, but still machine etchings, meh. I prefer handwork.

 

[Wheezy50]

It's too fancy for my taste as well, but it's cool that the winner is given a rifle anyway.

I wonder why there is an etching of a Nascar on it??

You'd think it would be of the winner's indy car or something??

 

[auguns]

Just to bring everyone up to speed, The rifle described is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Centennial rifle. This was an edition of 102 pieces, including 1 "winner" rifle, 1 "Museum" rifle (on display in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum) and 100 numbered pieces.....to go with the Centennial of the track.

The "Indy 500 Centennial Rifle" has just been released. Same edition size and again, one will be given to the winner of the 2011 Indy 500 and one will be given to the museum. The numbered pieces will be sold on an "as ordered" basis, allowing the customer to select the edition number they desire, provided the number is still available.

 

[Bapak2ja]

Beautiful weapon, but too fancy to be more than a safe queen. Anyone know the caliber?

 

[vietboy1st]

i am not a fan of old school fire arms but it is a shinny once there. Perfect to hang them on a wall... But what is the point for watching race cars driving in a circle ? I like European racing than American Nascar.

 

[littletommy]

i am not a fan of old school fire arms but it is a shinny once there. Perfect to hang them on a wall... But what is the point for watching race cars driving in a circle ? I like European racing than American Nascar.

I'm not a NASCAR fan, but I'm guessing you won't be getting rid of those red bars by cracking on it around here.

 

[auguns]

This is the "Indianapolis Motor Speedway Centennial" rifle, and part of the history of the track is the "Brickyard 400". Youll also note an image of a motorcycle race as well....the first motorized race at IMS.

 

[auguns]

IMS Rifle is a based on a Henry "Big Boy" and is a 45 LC. All work was done by A&A Engraving.

 

[Bull]

Very nice looking rifle (for show and tell)

 

[auguns]

If you thought that looked nice, take a look at the new one to go with it! (Indianapolis Motor Speedway AND Indy 500 rifles)
Indianapolis 500 Centennial Commemorative Firearm - Indianapolis 500 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway