Help pricing an Aya 16 Gauge!

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I need help pricing out to sell this 16 gauge SXS ... Made by Aya in spain, circa 1966-1971 according to serial number... don;t know much about it, it says AYA - Aguierre & Aranzabal - "Electro chromed demiblock barrels" and "super prince ejector" .

Does anyone know how much this shotgun is worth?

Pics here: https://imgur.com/gallery/G7XsSi5

Any help would be appreciated!
 
More information would help. Length of barrels, length of pull, any cracks in stock, dents in the barrels, condition of the bores, do the barrels ring true, etc. The stock extension on it is quite massive.
 
It's pretty hard to put a price on it when the pics are few and the info even less. As previously mentioned, there appears to be a crack in the fore stock but the extent of it isn't evident as the picture doesn't show the entire stock. The rear stock has an extension on it but it appears to have a fairly long length of pull even without the extension so that shouldn't hurt the value too much still, you'd (I would) want to know the length of pull to the end of the wood.
Based on what I've seen so far my bid wouldn't exceed 3 figures if I even placed one.
 
Your gun is a model 107 LI ejector - at the economical end of the boxlock ejectors by AyA, made for retailing in Sweden and Norway. Of course the proofs can give you the exact year of manufacture and bore/choke dimensions at proof.
Not enough detail is provided but we can see the buttstock is shortened and extended, which badly hurts value. There is also the question about whether the forend is cracked.
Bore condition matters, and many of these guns are pitted. There have been quite a flock of them imported into Canada by Tradeex.
It is not worth much more than was paid for it - probably in the order of $350 net, if that. Closer examination is required.

It could be a good sound working gun, barring major defects, for someone who likes 16 gauge, which is a pretty small audience in Canada. It is not, nor ever was, a high grade gun.
 
One knock on 16a is the price and availability of ammo. Far less expensive to run a 12 or 20 ga. As mentioned it is probably the smallest market as far as shotguns go. It is a field gun, as mentioned by saskbooknut, and not of collector quality. IF it functions properly (closes properly etc) and has mirror bright bores it will make an excellent field gun for everyday use. Price it with that in mind.
 
It is very similar to a 16 gauge gun that I have that was made by AYA for Habicht of Germany. I paid $250.00 for it off of the EE about 2 years ago. The gun though functions perfect, is not heavy and makes a great field gun for the money. It is also one that a fellow isn't afraid to take through the bush.
 
Thanks for all replies, the firearm belongs to a friend and he wasn't able to post. Just trying to gather as much info on it as we can! We will get some measurements and better pics up soon!

Thanks
 
This is my shotgun, I had asked Rensh for some advice and he made this thread as I am new to all this. I will try and provide some more information.

Here are some more pictures. https://imgur.com/a/aA8573Y

No cracks in the foregrip as far as I can tell, or anywhere on the wood. A few dings and scratches, but overall its in good shape. The buttstock has definitely been worked on.

The stamps are hard to read and even harder to photograph, but I tried. As far as I can tell it says 16.6 on each barrel, followed by 'choke' and 16.3 over 16.8 on the first barrel, and 16.1 over 16.8 on the second. If my quick google research is correct that means a Modified and Imp. Modified choke. Am I correct?

Measurements: 26 3/4" barrel. And from butt to the front trigger (that's what's meant by pull length I take it?) is 15 1/2".

How can I assess the quality of the barrel and what is meant by pitted? This gun was not bought from TradeEx, I brought it from Europe.

Thanks for all the input so far, and if there is more info that would be helpful please let me know.
 
Pitting is the corrosion holes, starting shallow, from rust in the bores. You need to go over the bores with a bronze brush to ensure that any leading is remove to ensure that hidden pits are not filled with lead.

Your estimate of choke is right on - 0.5 mm constriction of choke is approximately 0.020 thousandths of an inch constriction and 0.7 mm is approximately 0.028 thousandths of an inch choke. A quick measurement at the muzzles with a micrometer caliper will confirm whether the chokes have been altered since proof. Date Code N*1 indicates 1968. An e-mail to AyA would confirm their model designation in the records.

I have a Model 106 AyA 16 gauge that is very similar to your gun, but with extractors, which I did buy from Tradeex for about $350 net including shipping. The barrel length is the same on mine, but the chokes are Extra full and Improved Modified. Mine has a factory original buttstock. I like my AyA 16 gauge and seem to be able to shoot it well.

An ejector gun is definitely worth more than an extractor gun, but the shortened buttstock does hurt value. Many shooters would use a shorter length of pull than 15 1/2 inches so they might remove some of the spacer, thus making the buttstock more attractive.

Ultimately, the market will tell you what the gun is worth. You can always price the gun a little higher than you think it might bring, and "test the waters". You can search the Internet for comparable in Canada and the US, recognizing prices for side x side shotguns are higher in the US than Canada. Modest double guns like this are common and inexpensive at this time in Europe, if you search guns located in Norway, Sweden and Germany.

You have a serviceable Upland bird gun, assuming that everything mechanical works as it should, but comparing it to others that I see in Gun Shows, I think that you might get $400 or slightly over that on a good day. The market is not strong for modest fixed choke, not steel shot proofed, side by side shotguns.
 
Thanks for the info saskbooknut! I will email AYA and see what additional info they can give me.

e: They got back to me right away. You are right about 1968 - model LIE.
 
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In the picture of the muzzles it looks very much like the barrels have been shortened. If so the chokes will likely be more open than the markings suggest, perhaps none. With average overall condition, modified butt and shortened barrels this gun would bring $300-350 on a good day in my area. If the bores are pitted you can knock $50-100 off that.
 
Falconflyer said:
The mark that I thought was a crack on the fore arm is actually an extension of the checkering border and appears on both sides. I'm sure you can now appreciate how important a complete set of pictures can be!
Good luck with your gun.
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Yes, I originally thought it was a crack as well from the first pics. It does look like the barrels might have been cut from the pic. But a measurement of the muzzles will determine that.
 
I bought a Habicht 16ga with more open chokes for 225$ from a local dealer. I resold it for 275$ and felt that it was well sold at that price as I included shipping.

I would say under 300$ with tight chokes, being a 16 adds to the value not detracts. I’d have the chokes opened and enjoy it as a good working birdgun.
 
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