Gun Watch Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Sarasqueta, Victor 7E Sidelock ejector £525 12 gauge Shotgun Private Seller Used - Very Good Condition Bury, Lancashire Side by Side, 1/4 Choke, Full Choke, 26" barrels Description Victor Sarasqueta 7E Sidelock ejector. Beautiful fast handling side by side with fabulous engraving going onto the barrels. Most of the ones you see for sale are the 6E models.This is the 7E. 14 3/4" LOP Victor Sarasqueta was the gunmaker to the King of Spain, that should say something about the quality of these guns. This one was made in 1972 and the action is still like new. Beautiful condition, apart from one small blemish on the left hand side of the barrels, which looks like a thumb mark. Nothing serious ,it's just the blue come off. I have tried to show this in one of the pictures. Apart from that, it's a stunning gun. This gun is being sold by Pigeon Watch member caeser. Message them here View all the gun sale details on Gun Watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kody Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 I have the 6ec cracking guns up there in the aya25 range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Great gun. I have a model 8, absolute keeper. Whoever buys it will love it. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 you have pm mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallowbuck Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Very nice piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Looks like it's sold, subject to usual. Thanks for the very nice, positive comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Why do you think it is a model 7? is the model identification stamped on the gun somewhere? I've got a Parker Hale catalogue from 1973 that covers the whole range complete with a parts break down of each gun and price list and there is no mention of a model 7. there are two sle models and both are model 6. one is the 6E and the other is the 6EC and as far as I can see the only difference in the two is that the E model has an English flat rib and the C model has a narrow Churchill rib. the barrel length is 26 on the C and I think that the E has longer barrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphant59 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Parker Hale only imported a selection of the many models Victor Sarasqueta made. They did make a 7e model, but it had much finer engraving than the model shown here, it also had hand detachable locks. This is a model 6e (e being ejector) that has had a little extra engraving on the barrels, most probably the finisher adding a personal touch! Non the less a quality gun made by what was the biggest manufacturer in Spain, (even bigger than AYA) who closed their doors in 1981. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Thanks for the clarification on this one. I did have a look online at the different models that they made and there were some really quality guns there. My 6EC has an articulating front trigger which My AyA 25's don't have which shows the quality of the gun. I understand that VS went into a sort of gunmaking consortium like British Leyland and it all went down the pan like BL/Rover did. Shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphant59 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Thanks for the clarification on this one. I did have a look online at the different models that they made and there were some really quality guns there. My 6EC has an articulating front trigger which My AyA 25's don't have which shows the quality of the gun. I understand that VS went into a sort of gunmaking consortium like British Leyland and it all went down the pan like BL/Rover did. Shame. The consortium you mention was Diarm. It was the demise of Victor Sarasqueta that prompted many of the remaining gunsmiths to join together and build a government funded state of the art factory with a capacity to make 49000 guns a year. Unfortunately the factory was built 15 miles from the gun making centre of Eibar and Diarm failed, the 22 makers dissapeared when Diarms doors closed in 1988 Sarasqueta weren't part of Diarm, (although the name had been bought by a maker who was) AyA were but they managed to start production in a small way in the late 80's. Fortunately Arrieta, Grula, Arrizabalaga, Garbi and Ugartechea didn't join Diarm and they survive today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 I bow to your superior knowledge triumphant59. In my defence, I advertised it as it described to me when I bought it. It has made me comb the internet and research as deep as I could out of curiosity about the models. I have to agree it is probably a 6EC as it does have the churchill rib.apparently, the model 6E changed quite a bit over it's lifespan, not just cosmetically, but also in specification, although the basics stayed similar. I have come to the conclusion the 7 models generally have deeper engraving, Although the hand detachable locks were not standard on the 7's they were an optional extra that most buyers went for. Oh the wonders of the internet. I know more about the gun now I'm selling it. It is a regretful sale, as I really like it, but I never use it ,or my other side by side if it comes to that. As a lot of people say, I need the room in my cabinet for a couple of new purchases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphant59 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Buy a bigger cabinet! I nearly bought an identical gun new in 1975, if memory serves me right it was £119 and I little more than I could afford so opted for a Laurona boxlock ejector at £106! I'm sure if Sarasqueta had linked up with ASI or similar as AyA did they would have survived but they didn't and the rest as they say is history! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Seems that Spanish Gunmakers changed specs on their guns depending on the day of the week - I have a Silver Kestrel Sidelock imported by Gunmark (made by Zabala) that has coil springs to power the hammers - Wingman , also on this forum, has the same gun but with leaf springs fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 picked this lovely little sxs up today can't wait to take it out thanks a lot stephen thanks dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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