born_2_kill Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 (edited) As above I was wondering if anyone could put a date and any other info which can be read off the following pics of my new gun: Edited July 24, 2011 by born_2_kill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Hi, C1982. The CH in the shield with crossed swords confirms the "magnum" stamp. Damn, can't remember, was it 1500 or 1520 gms? Put the barrels on the kitchen scales - metric - what do the weigh? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
born_2_kill Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) Hi, C1982. The CH in the shield with crossed swords confirms the "magnum" stamp. Damn, can't remember, was it 1500 or 1520 gms? Put the barrels on the kitchen scales - metric - what do the weigh? Cheers Says 1520 gms... So born in 1982? Edited July 25, 2011 by born_2_kill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Says 1520 gms... So born in 1982? Yep, 1982 + or - a few days. Weight of barrels? Imperial is about 3lb 5.5oz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
born_2_kill Posted July 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Yep, 1982 + or - a few days. Weight of barrels? Imperial is about 3lb 5.5oz. Soz for the late response the barrels weigh 1700grams (3lb and 11.96oz) does this help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartB Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Hi, It is a magnum and the date is indicated by the code 'O2' this is 1996. You could contact ASI who import AYA guns for further info. They are very friendly and helpful in my experience. Mart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
born_2_kill Posted July 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Hi, It is a magnum and the date is indicated by the code 'O2' this is 1996. You could contact ASI who import AYA guns for further info. They are very friendly and helpful in my experience. Mart Does this make my gun a #3 or #4? Can anyone confirm the right date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartB Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 (edited) Does this make my gun a #3 or #4? Can anyone confirm the right date? See: http://www.a-s-i.co.uk/ The serial number on your gun appears to agree with the suggestion above of 1982-3. I was looking at what I thought was the Spanish proof house code (bottom left of photo)'O2' but I see now that it appears to be O.2, so go with the serial number instead. The forestock is beavertail type, commonly used with magnums. It looks like a Number 4, given the lack of decoration, but that might also be because your type of gun is intended for wildfowlers, where traditionally, decoration was not a good idea due to the amount of muck you might need to get out of the engraving after a day out. Besides wildfowlers are not usually impressed much by anything non-functional. If you want the full low-down on your gun I see that ASI charge £10 for the works. might be worth it! Edited July 27, 2011 by MartB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Does this make my gun a #3 or #4? Can anyone confirm the right date? Can't help any more I'm afraid. The serial numbers/dates are given (approximately) on the AYA website. As said, ASI will give all info for your £10. The 1700grams barrel weight has got me (unless you had the fore-end on [unlikely]) as I was sure that that was what the 1520 indicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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