AYA sidelock

[mikeschneider]

I have 2 AYA’s and 5 Uggies…I haven’t shot any of them enough to have problems…but am aware of the issues…my retired gunsmith mentioned it more than once. He also raved about Uggies, for the $, and what you get. He was trained on fine English guns, spent 20 years working on them, before opening his own shop near Solon Springs, Wisconsin. I enjoy my Spanish guns, but I’m no expert or aficionado…I think Michael McIntosh shot an AYA #2 12 gauge…primary gun, perhaps? Think he had good things to say. But the investment aspect of Spanish guns doesn’t seem to be there…from what I’ve seen.

[bob lyons]

Arts
Thanks what you wrote is how I have always viewed Spanish shotguns, therefore I have owned one or know anyone who has.
The gun I was looking at turns out to be an Areitta model 557 not a AYA. Imported by New England arms. Also looks like new.
As art mentioned it looks great and at an asking price of $4500 seems pretty good.