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]

Al Ljutic
OccupationEngineer
SpouseNadine Ljutic[1]
ChildrenJoe Ljutic, Loretta Lafrazia, James "Jimmy" Ljutic
Engineering career
ProjectsLjutic Industries

Early years

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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

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  1. ^ a b Meyer, Harris. "Trap gun tribulations". Crosscut. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Ljutic Space Gun". 18 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Ljuticgun.com". Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  4. ^ a b Eger, Chris. "The Ljutic Space Gun: For aliens who shoot trap…". Guns.com. Retrieved 20 September 2017.