More than a century ago, the British passed on the art of gun making to the locals of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province. It was a small price to pay for securing safe passage through the Khyber Pass. At the time, no one realized the impact weapons manufacturing would have on the local economy or culture.
With no arable land to farm, the town of Darra Adam Khel embraced the new skill as a means for survival. Today, Darra's economy depends on the trade and manufacture of replica firearms.
