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Category - AYA - Aguirre y Aranzabal Shotguns - Shotguns - European Double

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AYA - Aguirre y Aranzabal Shotguns
Shotguns - European Double

AyA Churchill XXV 20 Gauge – 99% FACTORY FINISH, 7 PIN SIDELOCK, vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: AyA Churchill XXV, Year 1981,  20-Gauge, 5lb 14oz, Chokes C/M, LOP 14 1/8" , DAH 2 3/8", DAC 1 7/16"
Serial Number: 533846

AyA (Aguirre y Aranzabal) of Eibar is one of the last surviving gunmakers in the famed Basque region of Spain.  Over the last decade or so, other well-respected Spanish gunmakers have had to shut their doors with the main cause being the high-cost of the hand fitting, hand engraving, and hand checkering of these fine guns.  AyA has survived and flourished, building upon a long standing reputation for making fine sidelock guns copied from the British greats at affordable prices.  The gun we show here, the AyA Model XXV 7-pin sidelock is modeled after the famed British gunmaker’s Churchill XXV, promoted by E.J. Churchill and his deadly efficiency with instinctive shooting that is still being taught today.  Mr. Churchill found that short-barreled, centrally balanced shotguns that distributed weight equally between the shooter’s two hands were incredibly quick and responsive, lending themselves well to the instinctive point and shoot method he mastered so well.  In today’s world, this method is translated practically to the fabled grouse and woodcock woods, where thunderous grouse flushes leave the upland hunter only micro-seconds to locate the bird and shoot.  A fast gun can prove deadly in the grouse coverts, and equally well on fast flushing quail.  This AyA, sn533846 built about 1981, is in as new condition and has every hallmark of the traditional English-style double: Purdey-type double underlugs, chopper-lump barrels, hand-detachable locks, articulated front trigger, masterfully hand-engraved in classic floral and scroll.  Looking at the details on this gun it does have the features of a "BEST GUN", ie drop points on stock, diamond grip, stocked to the fences, jewelled internals, beaded fences, rolled edge on trigger guard, finely struck barrels, bushed/removable firing pins, in addition to the features listed above.  This beautiful AyA best gun, weighing just 5lbs. 14oz. and balanced dead on the hinge pin making for the famed, fast mounting Churchill XXV handling dynamics.  The barrels have the Churchill style rib, creating the visual illusion of length, 99% factory blue, mirror bores, 2 ¾” chambers, and are tight as new on the hinge pin and breech face.  The action retains 99% vivid bone and charcoal case color, full coverage hand engraving, cocking indicators, and all mechanics function precisely as they should.  The specifications are shown in the table below, and we have priced this unique BEST GUN very affordably.  Don’t hesitate or she will be gone, and they do not come up very often.  Thanks for looking!

BARRELS
Barrel Length:  25"
Chokes:  .002/ .017 Cylinder/ Modified
Bores: Mirror 
Bore Diameter:  .623/.624
Wall Thickness:  .036/.036
% Blue:  99% Factory
Chambers:  2 3/4"
Ribs: Tight 
Sights:  Front, Silver Bead

ACTION
Action:  Tight, Way Right of Center
Ejectors or Extractors:  Ejectors- timed, Strong
Receiver Condition:  99% Vivid Case Color
Screws:  Perfect
Engraving: 100% Coverage 
Trigger Type:  Double- Crisp
Trigger Guard Color:  99% Charcoal Blue

STOCK
Type:  Straight Stock, Splinter Forend
LOP:  14 1/8"
LOP To End Of Wood:  13 1/4"
DAH: 2 3/8" 
DAC:  1 7/16"
Cast:  1/4"off
Checkering Condition:  Excellent
Butt Treatment:  VFI Purdey Style Leather Pad

INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on this gun. Call us for full details, or to purchase #616-292-6240. If you have any questions please call or email us. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc

PAYMENT AND SHIPPING
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in AR, IL, KS, MI, PA, TN
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $105.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. We ship internationally with additional fees!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes

OTHER
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS.  Just open one of my ads and click on the line that says “see all items from this seller” and a very nice list of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. We have many more sxs shotguns, o/u shotguns, rifles and handguns not yet listed, check back or email us for a preview. We are a Wilson Combat dealer! Thanks for looking!

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.

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Shotgun Gauge: 20 Gauge