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Noveske Rifleworks comes out with its line of Ghetto Blasters based on the Gen 4 series platform this past week. They teamed up with Kevin Brittingham team at Q to incorporate the company’s collapsible stock and bolt carrier group. Noveske’s Ghetto Blaster name comes from the old school boom boxes of the 1980s and 90s. The Ghetto Blaster comes available in three configurations: a 16-inch barreled 5.56mm and two 7.94-inch .300 BLK and 5.56mmeach come standard with an adjustable gas block, Geissele SD-E triggerMagpul grip Consumer can select either the Keymod or M-LOK free floating handguard. This thing comes with...

The AR-15 is arguably the most popular rifle platform ever. It has been around since the late 1950s when it was created by Armalite. AR actually stands for Armalite rifle, and I can only imagine that their designers, back in 1959, had no idea they would create a platform that would transcend the civilian gun market place. When it first appeared it was chambered for .223/5.56, but today one can find calibers from .22LR all the way up to .50 Beowulf. With all of the options out there, building one’s own rifle has also become a popular pastime, because no...

On Friday, January 4, the owner of Noveske Rifleworks, 36-year-old John Noveske, was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 260 in Oregon. ... Only a day earlier, the lifeless body of 32-year-old Keith Ratliff was found at FPS Industries in Franklin County, Ga., just outside of Carnesville. He had been shot once in the head, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Ratliff was well known for a series of videos he produced

I have been informed that John Noveske, master of the AR and the founder of Noveske Rifleworks, was killed in an auto accident yesterday in Oregon. Here is a statement released by Noveske Rifleworks, via Soldier Systems: Noveske Rifleworks would ask you to remember the passing of our founder, John Noveske, who died Friday, January 4th 2013 in an automobile accident. John planned for all eventualities, and wanted to ensure any changes would be as seamless as possible for our customers, dealers, suppliers, employees and friends. While this will be a trying time, we do not expect a change in...