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Researchers n the High-Low Tech Group are melding modern technology with traditional materials. For instance, Jie Qi is using piezoelectric circuits--which generate I voltage when you move them--to create a battery-free electric tambourine that lights up as it's played. When Qi asked for tips, a circuitry expert from the Respons

Researchers n the High-Low Tech Group are melding modern technology with traditional materials. For instance, Jie Qi is using piezoelectric circuits--which generate I voltage when you move them--to create a battery-free electric tambourine that lights up as it's played. When Qi asked for tips, a circuitry expert from the Respons

Unlike factories that create production rifles on an assembly line,

ments using premium parts, and the resulting firearm is guaranteed to be accurate and reliable. By opening their own custom shop, Bergara is now capable of delivering a precision gun that uses only the finest materials, and their new line of custom rifles is quickly gaining favor with long-range shooters as well as hunters.

ht who have more than a quarter century of combined experience producing rifles for the Marine Corps Precision

he elements critical in designing and building rifles that are capable of extreme accuracy. Hanus, Bergara's Custom Shop Manager, spent 22 years in the Marine Corps and eventually earned the title of production manager of the Precision Weapons department, and now he's brought that experience to the civilian market with his new position at Bergara.

w the company has expanded their product line by offering custom-built rifles as well. Having a custom rifle built

Barrels are machined in-house using a five-step process that ensures these barrels are superior to standard factory tubes found on other guns.

First, each barrel is straightened, and then a deep hole drilling machine cuts the barrel channel to the proper diameter. Barrels are then honed using three diamond-tipped spindles. This process eliminates the need for hand-lapping, ensuring a smooth interior surface free of machining marks. Barrels are then button rifled, a process that allows Bergara to keep tolerances less than .0002 inches, ensuring the straightest, truest barrels available on these custom rifles. The final step in the process involves the use of a high temperature heating process that realigns the molecules in the steel and relieves stress, creating a perfectly smooth bore.