I was looking at the web site of Peter Hofer, the gunmaker from
Ferlach. While most of the guns on his site are what I would call
very gaudy, there's no denying the man has incredible talent. When
I look at the five barreled guns they make, I can't help but wonder
about the engineering that must go into the lockwork, to get five
barrels to fire. The fit and finish on the guns is beautiful. I'd
like to know where they get the wood they use- they say it comes
from nine hundred year old trees. One gun in particular that really
blows me away is the Hummingbird .22 Hornet double rifle. Only 2.2
pounds! I really don't know what you'd use it for, other than the
occasional charging groundhog with a bad attitude. Anyway, I could
probably buy a pretty nice house for the price of one of his guns,
but it's always nice to look at real workmanship. Ron
