benn Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 hello all i just come back from purchasing my first shotgun and purchased a cheap and cheerfull aya sxs but dont know what number it is, i baught for £125,does anybody know how to tell?im guessing n0 3 or 4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 More than likely a yeoman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 No4 has ejectors for a start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gozzy Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Email aya the aeriel numbers , they are great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 If it's a non ejector model then it will be a No. 3 or a Yeoman. Yeoman's have no engraving on the action. No. 3's have a little on the action and a little on the top tang. Take a look on guntrader.co.uk for pictures of each of the models and see which one matches yours. Agree with Gozzy to email AYA - I did when I wanted to date my Yeoman and got a reply in English within 45 mins. Top service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 A Yeoman has a flat File cut rib whereas a No.3 has a smooth concave game rib. The Yeoman has a plastic heel plate,the No.3 chequered wood butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benn Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 cheers i can see it a yeoman just didnt see it on top of barrels must be going blind i will email them to see how old it is,the blueing going on the action can i just reblue it myself ?how do they get that petrol blueing effect all the guns i hav reblued just go dark blue black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphant59 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 If you look on the barrel flat (where proof marks are you will see a single letter followed by the No 1, that is the date code, let me know what it is and I will date it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillmouse Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) Letters from 1927-1944, serial numbers from 1945-1995, and a date number in the new type serial numbers from 95 onwards now makes it very simple. My guess is the yeoman will have a serial number related age. 1945 to 1948 — 0001 to 19,999 1949 to 1954 — 20,000 to 71,999 1955 to 1959 — 72,000 to 115,286 1960 to 1965 — 115,287 to 222,508 1966 to 1971 — 222,509 to 378,548 1972 to 1977 — 378,549 to 481,401 1978 to 1983 — 481,402 to 576,551 1984 to 1987 — 576,553 to 599,999 1987 to 1995 — 599,999 to 630.000 Edited October 7, 2012 by hillmouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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