August 4, 2026 – Travagliato, Italy — Luciano Bosis, the revered maker of Italian best guns, pass away on August 3, 2026 at age 83 after succumbing to illness.

Born in 1942, Bosis grew up in Brescia — the collective heart of the Italy’s gunmakers. With the  region’s legion of artisans, Mr. Bosis learned his trade from the best gunmakers and engravers the old-world way. It was as culture that married precision, beauty and innovation in the creation of the some of the world’s best sporting guns.

At 12 years old, he entered his first apprenticeship, working at the bench with handtools.

In 1971, Mr. Bosis joined Perazzi where he learned the art of flawless craftsmanship and unrivaled reliability.  

In 1977, he left the security of Perazzi to establish his namesake workshop, Fabbrica Armi di Luciano Bosis, in a farmhouse in the tiny village of Travagliato. It was there that he began working on English Best Guns, giving him the opportunity learn about their engineering, elegance and craftsmanship.

He used the proceeds from repairing guns to fund the creation of lovingly made exquisite field guns. With a small dedicated group of craftsman, Bosis reached an output of about 20 guns per year. By 1980, he was able to introduce an over/under that ultimately showcased his gunmaking philosophy of precision and artistry. His Michelangelo over/under, often considered one of the most beautiful in the world, is a Boss-style pinless sidelock that set the benchmark for gunmaking. He clients trekked to his workshop from all over the world to meet the man and purchase a shotgun from a man who bridged generations to create the art of the gun from wood and steel.

Mr. Bosis’ death closes yet one more door into the past of dedicated craftsman working at their own pace to create bespoke museum-worthy shotguns.

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