General Specs: AyA, Year 1975, 20 Gauge, 5lbs. 10oz., Chokes IC/M, LOP 14 5/16", DAH 2 5/16", DAC 1 9/16"
Serial Number: 464320
Here we have a delightful, affordable upland gun from AyA, one of Spains premier gunmakers well known the world over for making solid, well finished guns. From the AyA : The N° 3 has been AYA’s standard boxlock design since 1960. It is modelled on a Westley Richards boxlock action, brought to Spain by the King brothers. The Anson & Deeley action, the most famous of all boxlock designs, was created by two employees of Westley Richards in 1875, and ever since, Westley Richards guns have defined boxlock elegance. This AyA, sn464320 built in 1975, is a fine upland gun indeed! Weighing a scant 5lbs. 10oz. and balanced perfectly just ahead of the hinge pin, you can carry this gun all day with little fatigue. The 20ga. chambering is known to be deadly on pheasants, grouse, quail, dove, woodcock and all upland game. The condition is 99% factory finish on all metal parts with the wood having finish added sometime along the way. The 27" barrels are tight on the hinge and breech face, have mirror bores, tight ribs,99% blue, and are choked a most useful IC/M with 2 ¾” chambers. The receiver retains 99% vivid bone and charcoal case color and is in perfect mechanical condition with crisp double triggers, auto safety, and excellent screws. These are known to be highly reliable guns, and this one is light as a feather and perfectly balanced. The AyA is known as a supremely reliable gun, and priced affordably for a hand-engraved, hand-checkered gun. A perfect gun for the upcoming upland and clays season. Don’t miss this one! Thanks for looking.
BARRELS
Barrel Length: 27"
Chokes: .006/.017 IC/M
Bores: mirror
Bore Diameter: .625/.625
Wall Thickness: .025/.029
% Blue: 99% factory
Chambers: 2 3/4"
Ribs: tight
Sights: front brass
ACTION
Action: tight-centered
Ejectors or Extractors: extractors
Receiver Condition: 99% factory case color
Screws: excellent
Engraving: clear sharp
Trigger Type: double-crisp
Trigger Guard Color: 99% factory blue
STOCK
Type: straight/splinter; nicely figured both sides
LOP: 14 5/16"
LOP To End Of Wood: 14 5/16"
DAH: 2 5/16"
DAC: 1 9/16"
Cast: 1/8"off
Checkering Condition: excellent
Butt Treatment: checkered butt
INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a "VFI Certified" gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details, extra images and questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc.
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We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.