Old AYA SxS - What to do with it?

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I have an older AYA SxS, I don't think its an antique or anything. It has a few issues, and I am not too sure what to do with it.
It has a dent in one barrel that is visible from the inside about maybe 4 inches from the end. It also has some pitting down the first 4 inches(From the chamber side) of the same barrel. I still locks up nice and tight. Also the stock has a crack in it that was repaired.
Most of the metal pieces have some small ammounts of surface rust here and there, likely some minor pitting.

Now I would presume this thing has no more value left in it in its current state so what I was thinking was just cutting it right down to minimal non restricted lengths. I measure out if I cut the barrels down to 18.5inches and cut the stock down to where the pistol grip woul round over the oal would be about 27".
The I figure strip whats left of the would, stain it walknut or something, and sand the surface rust off with some steel wool or something and re blue it. it'll make an interesting shorty.
I know it will shoot like crap as the angle will be all off but as it sit I am not going to shoot it anyway.

All of the serial numbers match on it if that means anything...

I guess I am just looing for some options on what I could do with this thing?
 
You have a decent quality shotgun that could be cleaned up and used. Raising a dent in a barrel is not big deal. Or it could be bubba'd into a whippet gun. Kewl, but of very limited use. If you go that route, why not just spray it with bed liner and be done with it?
 
Are you talking about truck bed liner?
I wanted to retain the wood look, as I kinda liked the looks of the guns in Resident Evil. just watched it the other day and thats what got me thinking. I love that it has a double triggger. Just not something you see very often any more and all the mechanicals work really well, triggers are crisp, and it breaks open so smoothly and locks up so tight. I hate to have it sit there and do nothing.

I was thinking something like this...

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Haha, yah, its been sitting like this for a while, everytime I open the safe I stare at it trying to decide weather to restore it, leave or do something weird to it. I guess another year will go by, and I'll just leave it.
 
Over the years AyA made a wide range of guns from top of the line sidelocks to inexpensive non-ejeector boxlocks. If it's one of the higher end guns then I'd be inclined to see what it would cost to refurbish it. There's nothing that you've mentioned that can't be fixed. But if on the other end of the scale there's nothing wrong with having some fun with it and chopping it to a configuration you want.
 
jedimaster said:
Its an extractor 1970, no fancy scribe work on it. Looks like a plain old box lock to me. How can I tell what its worth?
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Non-ejector guns were the least expensive. In the condition described with the pitting, corrosion and barrel dent maybe $150-$200.
 
Raise the dent in the barrel, and you have a serviceable shotgun which you will never have to worry about. A y A make good guns. 0000 steel wool will take care of any surface rust, and don't worry about any light pitting inside or out.
 
Talked to aya, its a 1970 M106. Box Lock non ejector. I used some oil and 0000 steel wool and got it all fairly smooth. I am going to look around to see if I can get a decent price on raising the dent. After that, I'll look at rebluing it, then toss it back in the cabinet to come out for the old partridge hunt every fall.
 
Thanks, yah its the 106, the only option would be the pistol grip stock. I am not too worried about destroying a piece of history here. Its not worth a whole heck of a lot. if it were pristine wouldn't think it woul be worth more than 500 bucks even. Although in the EE here, you never know. :)
 
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