Spanish Shotgun Question

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Picked up a 10g 3-1/2" side by side with 32" barrels, double triggers, and case hardened receiver, made by Zabala Hermanos. I hear that these guys are now making Charles Daly's field grade shotguns.
So, does anyone know how they are quality wise? What would be a fair market price on the gun I mentioned in very good overall condition?
 
Killer Kanuck said:
Picked up a 10g 3-1/2" side by side with 32" barrels, double triggers, and case hardened receiver, made by Zabala Hermanos. I hear that these guys are now making Charles Daly's field grade shotguns.
So, does anyone know how they are quality wise? What would be a fair market price on the gun I mentioned in very good overall condition?
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A friend with lots of experience with Spanish guns called Zabala the Spanish Mossberg. Good utilitarian guns but not among Spain's finest.

Zabala has made boxlock double guns for Daly, Weatherby and are currently being brought into the U.S. under the name BSA. FWIW, Weatherby switched the suppliers of their double guns to an Italian producer for reasons unknown.

The value on this gun would be in the $400-$600 range. The good thing is that your gun has double triggers. I would be very hesitant to buy a Spanish double with a single trigger and under no circumstances would I even consider one with a single selective trigger.
 
Now you need to find ammo for it. The Spanish SXS 10's almost all have full choke barrels, and do not like steel shot. Trying to find Bismuth or Tungsten Polymer ammo for the 10 gauge is frustrating. Handloading is probably the best solution.

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I should probably start another thread for this, but does anybody know a place that stocks full brass shotgun hulls in Canada?
 
Killer Kanuck said:
I should probably start another thread for this, but does anybody know a place that stocks full brass shotgun hulls in Canada?
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You may wish to check with Ellwood Epps in Ontario.....I find that they stock some uncommon items.
 
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