Wingman Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Picked up a really nice old side by side today the maker is Master. It's made in Spain and I think it was originally made by ugartechea and probably imported by somebody. Does anyone know anything about these guns I would love to find out a bit more about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kody Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 A typical Spanish sxs non ejector I take it eibar of Spain correct me if I'm wrong a robust shotgun properly half and full choke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Yes it's Spanish and your bang on about the choking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 A typical Spanish sxs non ejector I take it eibar of Spain correct me if I'm wrong a robust shotgun properly half and full choke i had a master for a short time....very plain boxlock...but VERY WELL MADE.....it had i think 30" barrells very tight choked........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) I owned one a number of years ago. I really liked it but had to get rid when it discharged when I put the safety off. I used it for everything from pheasants to duck (it was before the lead ban here in ni). Really liked it. Edit to say I have a photo of mine after my last duck flight with lead shot - I'll try to find it and post it. Edited December 18, 2015 by Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 First gun I had was a plain, polished actioned Master ejector. Was a great gun that I kind of regret selling. Plain wood, but a real bargain as a cheap ejector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave303 Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 I have a Spanish Master side by side shotgun which I bought brand new from a gun shop in Norwich in the mid seventies, and the gunsmith told me that they were made by Ugartechea. It's a very plain gun with a bright steel action with no engraving at all, non ejector and half and full choked barrels. It's given good service as general purpose gun on a smallholding for pigeon and rabbit control. Have recently used it for a bit of clay shooting and sometimes after a lot of shots the right barrel does not fire due to a very light strike from the firing pin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted December 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 All the descriptions certainly apply to my gun. Plain silver action choked 3/4 and full (if I have read the barrel marking correctly). It seems a nicely made well balanced gun and mine is nearly mint apart from the stock which is a little tired. Haven't shot it yet but hoping to do so soon. Should I use any specific type of cartridge although the gun has 70mm Chambers it's proofed to 900KG seems to imply that lower pressure cartridges would be a better idea also given its age as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphant59 Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 Master was a trade name used by Ugartechea. Makers code on barrel flats should read UJ from memory. Date code will read S*1 for 74 T*1 for 75 and do on. Well made guns, but rather plain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armsid Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 have a sxs master myself 1/2 and full choke ejector very good but trying to sell to make space in cabinet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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