LOPATCONG — A Warren County man has ensured that anyone who passes by his house will have a lasting impression of it.

The semi-retired Lopatcong cabinet maker designed a mailbox that resembles a huge Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum revolver, according to a report on LehighValleyLive.com.

Roger Buchko said he cooked up the idea when he saw similar mailboxes online. Though he is a gun rights supporter, he said isn't attempting to make a political statement.

The mailbox, which is made of wood and PVC piping, weighs several hundred pounds. It's mounted on 1,200-pound steel plate. A friend who is an excvator helped Buchko install it.

Buchko told LehighValleyLive.com that with the exception of one person who tossed eggs at the mailbox, he's received nothing but compliments about it.

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