2008 Copyright Buehler CSA
In due time one will not ask 'how much did it cost to build that' or 'how long did it take', one will ask 'who built this?'
This philosophy was passed on to me when I was a kid by my grandfather, and it was in regards to a wooden bench he had crafted. And this has always been my inspiration in building custom guns. For a true craftsman praise and fortune is not the motivation. The task at hand is what matters and the execution to ones best ability. He is rarely happy with the finished product as it is perfection that he seeks and that, he is being denied. But never will he stop striving for it.
I have been fascinated by guns and rifles for as long as I can remember. And when I heard as a kid for the first time of a "Buechsenmacher" (gunmaker) I knew that that was what I wanted to be.
Most of us appreciate quality and well made objects. Not all of us recognize craftsmanship, but those which learn to understand how much skill and labor go into the creation of a truly fine gun, will develop admiration for the masters of the past and the present. Over the course of many years I have developed a deep appreciation for excellent craftsmanship and I daily strive to live up to the gunmakers I admire.
My goal in building a custom gun is the perfect marriage between purpose and beauty. And in taking your wishes under consideration the finished gun will be a reflection of your taste and of a piece of my soul.
Reto Buehler
