Indonesia's air gun village

A shopkeeper checks the rifle of a man who has brought his air rifle in for repair at a shop near dozens of small air rifle factories in Cipacing, Indonesia, March 4, 2014.

The small village is known for its gunsmiths who, despite smaller sales due to competition from big international factories, still make thousands of air rifles annually with most of them made in small back-garden operations.

Cipacing, Indonesia

An air rifle shopkeeper waits for customers at her shop near dozens of small air rifle workshops, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

Gunsmiths work in a small air rifle factory in Cipacing, Indonesia, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

A statue of a man firing a rifle stands at the entrance to Cipacing village, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

The son of the owner of an air rifle shop walks past air rifles on display at the shop near dozens of small air rifle workshops, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

Gunsmiths work in a small air rifle factory in Cipacing, Indonesia, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

A man test fires an air rifle at a shop near dozens of small air rifle factories, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

School children pass by air rifle stocks laid out to cure next to a small air rifle factory, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

A gunsmith checks the bore of a rifle barrel in a small air rifle factory, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

Air rifles are displayed at shop nearby dozens of small air rifle factories, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

A gunsmith checks the bore of a rifle barrel in a small air rifle factory, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

A shopkeeper checks the rifle of a man who has brought his air rifle in for repair at a shop near dozens of small air rifle factories, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

A man displays a finished trigger assembly at a small air rifle factory, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

A gunsmith polishes a rifle barrel in a small air rifle factory, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

A gunsmith puts together a trigger assembly in a small air rifle factory, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

A gunsmith stands by a pile of metal shavings next to a lathe in a small air rifle factory, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

Gunsmiths work in a small air rifle factory, March 4, 2014.

Cipacing, Indonesia

A gunsmith shapes part of a trigger assembly in a small air rifle factory, March 4, 2014.