Al Ljutic
Al Ljutic | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Spouse | Nadine Ljutic[1] |
| Children | Joe Ljutic, Loretta Lafrazia, James "Jimmy" Ljutic |
| Engineering career | |
| Projects | Ljutic Industries |
Al Ljutic was an American professional heavy-weight boxer, competitive rifle shooter, machinist and gun maker known for founding Ljutic Industries. and the creation of the Ljutic Space Gun.[2][3]
Early years[edit]
Al Ljutic was a Californian of Croatian descent.[4] A professional boxer in the 1930s he lived in Oakland, California where he and his father started manufacturing rifles.[1]
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.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Meyer, Harris. "Trap gun tribulations". Crosscut. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Ljutic Space Gun". 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Ljuticgun.com". Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ^ a b Eger, Chris. "The Ljutic Space Gun: For aliens who shoot trap…". Guns.com. Retrieved 20 September 2017.