Stories & history
- Stories & history
Who Really Won the $80 Million SOCOM Sniper Rifle Contract?
The world of military rifle contracts is an intense one. I want to share an inside look at one of the most intense and competitive experiences of my career: the race to design the ultimate sniper rifle for the U.S. military. This was no ordinary challenge—it was an $80 million contract that had…
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Why I Had to Build an Ammo Company
Desert Tech decided to start its own ammunition manufacturing company, here's why.
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The Sniper Rifle That Rewrote History
The SRS Rifles innovation was game changing. It solved all of the problems I hated about conventional rifles and US SOCOM took notice. They immediately rewrote their sniper rifle requirements, and all of the other companies were left behind. These are the problems we faced and how we solved them.
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I Built a Gun Company
Nineteen years ago I decided to start Desert Tech LLC from scratch with no money, no experience, and no engineering or manufacturing knowledge; This is the journey I went through.
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The HTI at King of 2 Miles France
Harry Drescher of Solid Solution Designs recently placed third in the King of 2 Miles ELR shooting competition in France. These events are becoming more and more commonplace all around the world, and the Desert Tech HTI continues to show up at these events. The precise shooting platform that is the…
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An Exceptional Sniper Team: Arapahoe County Sheriff ASA certified
The Arapahoe County sheriff department has received American Sniper Association certification using the desert tech srs a2 sniper rifle.
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Chilean PDI gets SRS A2 Covert rifles
Chilean PDI fields Desert Tech SRS A2 Covert rifles for snipers
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Restocking the freezer with the SRS A2
Every so often we get an opportunity to partner up with other folks from the industry to do something fun, and today was one of those days. Iain Harrison of Recoil Magazine joined us for a cow elk hunt this fall, and as you might imagine, we brought along the hardware. The SRS A2 was…
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A First Deer Story: Deer hunting with the Desert Tech SRS A2 Covert 6.5 Creedmoor
A good hunting story is hard to pass up, and todays is one of those. One of our own employees went on his very first deer hunt this month, and brought a camera along to share his experience. Nick was shooting his personal SRS A2 Covert with the eighteen-inch 6.5 Creedmoor conversion kit. Watch the…
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What the second amendment means to me
The Constitution clearly provides that we “The People” have a right to bear arms. This covers personal protection, work as military or law enforcement, hunting, and any carry in between. The people were given the right to protect their lives, homes, family, and country by the Constitution. It…
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Carry on like a lady
Hiking, backpacking, hunting, or running a simple errand all demand one item in particular with me. I always feel the most comfortable when I have a firearm with me. This may sound strange, or even a little bit paranoid. I just never wish to get caught without the ability to…
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Finding Her Way in a Space Filled by Men
Let me begin with clearly stating that I was a tomboy growing up, but I loved basking by a pool and shopping too. There has always been a hardwired desire to push myself and become well versed in lots of things. I just always thought that…
