Šteh's workshop is stacked with dozens of firearms at various stages of manufacture or restoration; alongside brand new guns there is a 30-year-old rifle, made in this very workshop, brought back in by its owner for restoration, and there is also a fully restored 180-year-old hunting rifle, inherited by someone who wants it brought back to life.

"A firearm is made to last forever - if it is handled properly, maintained and cleaned regularly, it can stay in excellent condition for a very long time," says Šteh.

In short, a firearm can easily outlive a person, one way or another.