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Ljutic (other)
Ljutic may refer to: * Al Ljutic (before 1930 - after 1964), American heavyweight boxer, competitive rifle shooter, and gun maker * Ljutic Industries, an American manufacturer of shotguns founded by Al Ljutic * Ljutic Space Gun The Ljutic Space Gun is a 12 gauge single-shot shotgun intended for trap shooting. Originally designed in 1955, the firearm has since been discontinued. History With his father, Al Ljutic ran the Ljutic Gun Company (Now Ljutic Industries) in th ..., a 12 gauge single-shot shotgun designed by Al Ljutic See also * Ljutice (other) * {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Ljutic
Al Ljutic was a professional heavy-weight boxer, competitive rifle shooter, and gun maker known for founding Ljutic Industries. and the creation of the Ljutic Space Gun. Early years Al Ljutic was a Californian of Croatian descent. A professional boxer in the 1930s he lived in Oakland, California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ... where he and his father started manufacturing rifles. In 1955, Ljutic was invited to go trap shooting by his friend and Remington field representative AA Reil. After accepting Ljutic realized he didn't have a trap gun. Rather than purchasing one or going back on a promise he designed and built his own in a day. This served as the basis for the Ljutic Space Gun. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ljutic, Al American male boxers American pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljutic Industries
Ljutic Industries (formerly known as the Ljutic Gun Company) is an American manufacturer of shotguns in the United States, based in Yakima, Washington. It was founded by Al Ljutic and his wife Nadine in Reno, Nevada in 1959. History With his father, Al Ljutic ran the Ljutic Gun Company in the vicinity of Fresno. In 1955, AA Reil, a friend and Remington field rep, invited Al to go trap shooting the day after. Al realized after that he didn't own a trap gun. Instead of buying one Al designed and built one by the end of the day. This became the template for the Ljutic Space Gun. Ljutic Industries was founded in 1959 using a $500,000 settlement from Winchester Repeating Arms Company following Winchester's use of an Ljutic design. In 1960, the company changed its name from the "Ljutic Gun Company" to the current "Ljutic Industries." In 1964, a fire in the Ljutic home/plant resulted in the company's relocation to Yakima. This led to a friendship with former Green Bay Packers end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljutic Space Gun
The Ljutic Space Gun is a 12 gauge single-shot shotgun intended for trap shooting. Originally designed in 1955, the firearm has since been discontinued. History With his father, Al Ljutic ran the Ljutic Gun Company (Now Ljutic Industries) in the vicinity of Fresno, California. In 1955, AA Reil, a friend and Remington field rep, invited Al to go trap shooting the day after. Al realized after that he didn't own a trap gun. Instead of buying one Al designed and built one by the end of the day. This became the template for the Ljutic Space Gun. Only about 200 of the shotgun variant were made, making the firearm run anywhere from $2,500 to $3,000 on the secondary market (2013). However the weapon was also offered in single-shot rifle variants, using a 24-inch barrel, which began being produced in 1981. These were chambered in .22-250, .30/30 Win, .308 Win, and 30.06 calibers. With less than 20,000 total shotgun and rifle variants being made. Variants * 12 Gauge *.22-250 *.30- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |