Aya side by side????

Does a $6300 AYA Model 53 side lock excite you?
What model are you thinking of and how much do you want to spend.
Hoyt canon has a Browning SxS that may fit your bill if the AYA is to much for you to justify.
Rob
 
Even the older, basic working grade AYA's were decent guns for the money. There were several models. I have a couple, one I just picked up.
What do you mean by a few hundred? Are you talking $300.00 or $700.00 or more?
Is it 12 gauge, 16 gauge or? Is it a boxlock or sidelock? You need to narrow down the model. But even the working mans basic AYA boxlock is worth $300.00-$400.00 unless it's beat to hell.
 
In North America AYA is the best known of the Basque gun makers so your gun likely will have more local value than equivalent gun from lesser known maker. Past few years they dropped the entry level guns from their offerings to get larger revenue on smaller volume of sales. Here you can find examples of modern prices: http://www.a-s-i.co.uk/PRODUCT PORTFOLIO/AYA/AYA MASTER Frameset.htm Multiply x 1.3 at least for Canadian $.
 
I've seen some used AYA guns sell for $300 and some for more than $10,000. they have made a very wide range of models over the years. Even the cheapest ones are decent quality guns. The differences can really add up in the details of action model, options, workmanship, and embellishments like engraving and deluxe wood.
 
Without seeing the gun it's impossible to tell. Spanish makers, including AyA, made a wide range of guns from low quality to among the best. It also depends on the gun's configuration. No matter how nice I would not buy a Spanish-made sxs with a single-selectable trigger.

Buy the gun, not the name.
 
Claybuster said:
Without seeing the gun it's impossible to tell. Spanish makers, including AyA, made a wide range of guns from low quality to among the best. It also depends on the gun's configuration. No matter how nice I would not buy a Spanish-made sxs with a single-selectable trigger.

Buy the gun, not the name.
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Oh trust me. Im not buying the name. Never heard of them. I just like the side by side asthecically.
 
tinymike66 said:
Oh trust me. Im not buying the name. Never heard of them. I just like the side by side asthecically.
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I think you have misunderstood Claybuster's point.

Your original question was whether AYA made good guns (I'm paraphrasing). The subsequent responses have made the point that AYA made many different levels of quality and without more information we can't make a useful judgement about the gun you are considering.

So Claybuster is suggesting that you (or someone with knowledge) examine and assess that specific gun because it's impossible to judge based on the name. Which is what you wanted to do in the first place.....make a judgement based on the name.
 
canvasback said:
I think you have misunderstood Claybuster's point.

Your original question was whether AYA made good guns (I'm paraphrasing). The subsequent responses have made the point that AYA made many different levels of quality and without more information we can't make a useful judgement about the gun you are considering.

So Claybuster is suggesting that you (or someone with knowledge) examine and assess that specific gun because it's impossible to judge based on the name. Which is what you wanted to do in the first place.....make a judgement based on the name.
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Yes, that's what I was getting at.

The problem with most Spanish makers including AyA is that over their life time they made guns from best to not so good. They frequently made guns to a price point demanded by North American importers. Don't expect an AyA Matador made for Sears 50 years ago to be of the same quality as a recently made AyA 4/53.

AyA attracts a higher price because it is a better known name. It often doesn't deserve it. Meanwhile, lesser known names are equally good and going for substantially less.

Compounding the problem is guns made by Spanish makers would put anyone else's name on their guns and AyA was no different. I've seen guns made for the long defunct Skinner Guns in Toronto that were actually made by AyA.
 
It has been suggested, on some of the Spanish Gun Forums, that AyA never made a truly bad gun.
There certainly is no grace or refinement in a Matador or Yeoman, but I think those who have them got years of service from them.
Certainly, some other Spanish makers did make some appalling junk.
 
My $6300.00 example was meant to show that with out more information it is impossible to give an accurate opinion.
Claybuster and Canvasback said it more better.(yes, my use of improper English was done on purpose).
Be interesting to see the pics when they get posted for furthering my education on firearm ident. and valuing.
Rob
 
tinymike66 said:
I got a pic of the action with barrel removed
Numbers and symbils stamped.
Pm me addy and ill email if you wanna see
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You must have us confused with some other people.

We aren't dying to see the gun you don't own yet. You asked us a question and gave us remarkably little information to go on. To help you out, we pointed out we need to see pics of the gun and get some more information. If you would like to post the pics, I'm sure someone here would be happy to answer your questions.
 
Quite some time back, I purchased a 10ga. Magnum 3 1/2" AYA Matador for Waterfowl. Then, a number of years later, :redface: I foolishly sold it. After that mistake, it wasn't long before I replaced it ;) with another of the same. In reality, it turned out to be a good move for me as the replacement has fairly decent wood compared to the first one :d .





A gentleman on site has asked me to notify him if I decide to part with it. One day I'll 'start' :( thinning things out, ;) but not just yet.
 
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