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A paradox, an artisan, a visionary and a psychologist, or possibly a man brought into this world a century too late or even a century too soon. Whichever way you try to interpret Austrian gunmaker Peter Hofer, you'll never arrive at the same conclusion twice, no matter how often you're privileged to spend more than a few moments in his company.

As enigmatic as his guns are extravagant, Hofer is afflicted with a passion to create. It is an obsession that verges on torment, and at times he is unable to describe what drives him and his metallic artistry. A glance at his hands reveals years of working with metals and fine tools, whereas his general countenance is that of scholarly fortitude.

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