treetree Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Hello, Just impulse purchased my first shotgun and got a little Laurona 12ga SbS. I've managed to find out what most of the markings on the barrel mean, but just wondered if there was a way of dating the gun, from the serial number perhaps. Spent plenty of time on the Internet researching, but no luck so any info greatly appreciated. Best regards, TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphant59 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 It will have a date code stamped on the barrel flats a letter followed by *1, often quite faint, let me know and I will tell u the year. Is it a boxlock or sidelock , ejector or non ejector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetree Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Ah yes, there is a very faint what looks like a 'Y' followed by the number 1. It is a non-ejector, as for box lock or sidelock, I wouldn't know how to tell. Many thanks for your help Triumphant59, I'd be grateful to know what I can about the gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorpeet Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I think that makes it a 1979 gun. I'm sure someone will confirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetree Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Many thanks poorpeet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphant59 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Ah yes, there is a very faint what looks like a 'Y' followed by the number 1. It is a non-ejector, as for box lock or sidelock, I wouldn't know how to tell. Many thanks for your help Triumphant59, I'd be grateful to know what I can about the gun. Confirm that Y*1 is a 1979 gun one of the last sxs guns Laurona made. The action on a boxlock is straight where it meets the stock a sidelock has a curved action. My guess is yours will be a boxlock. My brother bought one new around 1977/8 and if memory serves me right it cost £95 the ejector was about £10 more. Although a plain looking gun they were similar quality to a AyA No3/4. The barrels were made of chrome steel which AyA only used on the No1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jasin Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 On 06/01/2014 at 23:05, triumphant59 said: It will have a date code stamped on the barrel flats a letter followed by *1, often quite faint, let me know and I will tell u the year. Is it a boxlock or sidelock , ejector or non ejector? Hi mine has a U*1 stamped on it. Any idea what year that makes it? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myhvslr Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 Try Hallowell & co fine sporting guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphant59 Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 On 13/11/2020 at 19:41, Jasin said: Hi mine has a U*1 stamped on it. Any idea what year that makes it? Thanks 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windswept Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 Useful link for dating Spanish guns: http://www.shotguns.se/html/spain.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauler Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 Mine has a S followed by a 1 ? Could anyone give me a date for this one ? Thanks in advance ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Austin Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 S1 is 1974 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s×s Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 On 06/01/2014 at 22:43, treetree said: Hello, Just impulse purchased my first shotgun and got a little Laurona 12ga SbS. I've managed to find out what most of the markings on the barrel mean, but just wondered if there was a way of dating the gun, from the serial number perhaps. Spent plenty of time on the Internet researching, but no luck so any info greatly appreciated. Best regards, TT Praise the Lord for internet Dating, (well I thought it funny) 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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