Craftsmanship - Johann Fanzoj

Craftsmanship walks

Exclusive insights into the fascinating world of top craftsmanship, where tradition and exquisite old-world skills blend seamlessly with advanced technology to create unique technical & artistic masterpieces.

A few months ago the world was forced to decelerate literally over night, and we felt the earnest wish to stay connected and give something back to our valued clients & friends who have accompanied our company over the past decades.

The idea of doing c r a f t s m a n s h i p w a l k s formed – providing exclusive insights into details of our work, which we hoped would be – enjoyable and uplifting.

Hope you enjoy !

WALK #1

WE CREATE LASTING VALUES. OVER GENERATIONS.

What a pleasure it is behold the new photographs … thank you, I am entirely enamoured. Especially in our current extraordinary times. Times when we know so little of where we will be in a week, month or six...

WALK #2

SKETCHWORK: THE EVOLUTION OF A VISION

Currently the future appears obscured, a time when the Old is breaking up and the New has not yet emerged. Creating sketches, envisioning something that is not there yet, without a definite plan, thus submitting to the process...

WALK #3

”HIC RHODUS, HIC SALTA“ –THE MAGIC OF THE RIGHT MOMENT

With this famous quote, the pentathlon to Aesop was once challenged by the crowd to prove his alleged outstanding performance in the long jump on the island of Rhodes, which he repeatedly pointed out to them...

WALK #4

PRECISION: THE QUALITY OR STATE OF BEING PRECISE

The attitude towards precision is a state of mind. In our company it has become a lifestyle. It defines the level of quality and refinement an organization can potentially reach, when the concept of being precise...

WALK #5

SINGLE SHOT BREAK-DOWN RIFLE: THE CHALLENGETO TAKE GAME WITH A SINGLE, PRECISE SHOT

The Single shot stalking rifle, or Kipplauf, best reflects best our Alpine-European hunting tradition: The idea of being part of nature, of putting one’s skills and intuition to the test, and to take game with a single, precise shot...

WALK #6

GRATIFICATION: HONORING A PROCESS

We made it. Regardless of all the adverse circumstances of this year, we were able to realize a major project that will give us sustainable autonomy: The completion of our ultra-modern in-house shooting facility for testing the whole year round, regardless of weather or season.

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February 28, 2023

FERLACH GUNMAKER – STILL HUNTING AT 90

Johann “Hans” Fanzoj’s life shows strength thru adverse times. What a generous gesture of Safari Club International Magazin, editor Steve Comus, to feature our father’s life story as one of the early…

February 6, 2023

ROOTS OF AFRICA

It is always again an experience for us, a deep exhale, when such a large theme project is completed. We become wistfully aware of how precious and limited such items are, all solely dependent on…

November 20, 2022

“MOUNTAIN KINGDOM”: The unique pairing of ancient craftsmanship skills with modern long-range expertise in a Johann Fanzoj single shot rifle, cal. .338 Lapua Magnum

A grande rifle project in our company has reached completion, authorized to go public. A cooperation with an extraordinary man and hunter who has kept the hunting community in suspense for years with…