Victor Sarasqueta Shotgun Serial Numbers

A FINE 16-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR VICTOR SARASQUETA CORTABERRIA Y CA, EIBAR, NO VISIBLE SERIAL NUMBER, DATED '1902' With 27 ¾ in. (70.5 cm.) blued nitro (2014 reproof) barrels signed in full and with gold-inlaid Victor Sarasqueta trade mark on the matt rib, 2 ¾ in.

(70 mm) chambers, bored approx. ¾ and full choke, case-hardened treble grip action with blued floor-plate and side-clipped fences, blued toplever, automatic safety with white metal inlaid 'SEGURO', case-hardened locks each with gold-inlaid cocking-indicator and arrow, case-hardened triggers, blued trigger-guard with applied crown and gold 'A XIII' monogram, profuse best quality bouquet and scroll engraving throughout, figured 13 ½ in. Semi-pistolgrip stock with horn butt-plate, case-hardened sling mounts, old inventory label, and retaining virtually all its original finish throughout, weight 6 lbs.

Please note that this gun is a Section 2 shotgun. Daft punk discovery rar 3202.

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To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. • Come on over and join in on the Trade at • VS are restricted to listing their ads to the S&S section or their VS sections. Ads listed in discussion areas are prohibited. I've heard good things about them, but never shot one. My ex-wife's uncle had a nice cased 12 gauge which he swore by for woodcock. I am not sure of the grade--it has been 35 years, but it was a much nicer gun than the utilitarian pumps and box locks that made up the hunting gear of most of my relatives back then.

The serial number is 6 digits beginning with 236. BTW, all Victor Sarasqueta sidelock actions have cocking indicators (I can't think of any.

I am not sure that the market accurately reflects the value of the higher end guns. I saw a 12 E last year at an auction that was a marvelous looking gun, complete with case, and it went for less than 3,000, far less than I would have thought. However, even the grade 4E guns are pretty nice, IMO, well worth the price you mentioned. If it fit me and felt good in the hands, I'd buy it The higher grade guns are the equal of anything that ever came out of Spain, and, dare I say it, for that matter equal to Brit guns costing two or three times as much.

Stoeger used to import them back in the 60's and 70's. Out of production for years, parts are a problem, but a quality shotgun will shoot a lot of rounds before wear and/or breakage becomes a problem.