{"id":13314,"date":"2016-05-03T13:24:55","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T13:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/?p=13314"},"modified":"2016-05-03T13:24:55","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T13:24:55","slug":"win-big","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/win-big\/","title":{"rendered":"Win Big"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crimson Trace<\/a> continues to offer the best sweepstakes in the firearms industry. For two years they have offered a chance to attend the Laser Integrated 250 Pistol Course<\/a> at Gunsite Academy<\/a>. Now they are offering a give-a-way that, while it might not help you learn to shoot, it would for sure give you a fine handgun to do it with.<\/p>\n

\"Silent-Laser-Hawk-Sweepstakes\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Here’s your chance to win the ultimate 1911 tactical package. One lucky winner will receive a Nighthawk Custom Silent Hawk 1911<\/a> pistol chambered in .45 ACP and equipped with a Crimson Trace Rail Master Pro universal green laser sight &\u00a0tactical light unit and a SilencerCo Osprey 45 centerfire pistol silencer.\u00a0Four additional winners will receive a Crimson Trace Rail Master universal green laser sight.<\/p>\n

Do the math; this is a high dollar give-a-way!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Crimson Trace continues to offer the best sweepstakes in the firearms industry. For two years they have offered a chance to attend the Laser Integrated 250 Pistol Course at Gunsite Academy. Now they are offering a give-a-way that, while it might not help you learn to shoot, it would for sure give you a fine handgun to do it with. 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