Rob85 Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Identical to my yeoman and exactly the same year as mine too. Yours has a little more case colouring left on it. Mine could do with a reblue on the barrels but yours looks quite tidy. Hope you enjoy shooting it as much as I do mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Shot it today, skeet and compak fine, but on sim game was a little slow with no ejectors. Absolutely love it, so after it's been stripped and cleaned today I'm making an offer. Seeing as it came as scrap and non working, I'll see what I have to pay to keep it. 🙄 7 hours ago, Rob85 said: Identical to my yeoman and exactly the same year as mine too. Yours has a little more case colouring left on it. Mine could do with a reblue on the barrels but yours looks quite tidy. Hope you enjoy shooting it as much as I do mine If you enjoy yours as much as I did in the rain and hail today I'm sure you'll love it. I'm hoping to keep it as a forever gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob85 Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 4 hours ago, Centrepin said: Shot it today, skeet and compak fine, but on sim game was a little slow with no ejectors. Absolutely love it, so after it's been stripped and cleaned today I'm making an offer. Seeing as it came as scrap and non working, I'll see what I have to pay to keep it. 🙄 If you enjoy yours as much as I did in the rain and hail today I'm sure you'll love it. I'm hoping to keep it as a forever gun. Mines a forever gun for a couple of reasons. One is that essentially they are worthless because on trade in you get next to nothing for it. Secondly and more importantly I think mines priceless because if anything goes wrong the majority of spares are available, albeit requiring some minor fettling but they are there. I hardly ever hear of them going wrong or breaking down unless they have been heavily abused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, Rob85 said: Mines a forever gun for a couple of reasons. One is that essentially they are worthless because on trade in you get next to nothing for it. Secondly and more importantly I think mines priceless because if anything goes wrong the majority of spares are available, albeit requiring some minor fettling but they are there. I hardly ever hear of them going wrong or breaking down unless they have been heavily abused. Mine had just been fired and left to rust. I couldn't even break it open when I got it. It's been completely stripped cleaned, de rusted, re oiled, re assembled and used today. I put around 100 x 21g through it. Then cleaned it again. Works faultless. I'm keeping it pending negotiations but the last owner was absolutely amazed at how its turned out and I think he's having second thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 On 20/01/2020 at 12:59, Rob85 said: So this is probably a bit of a daft question but does anyone know if the AYA Yeoman from around the 1960s was originally made with flat top checkering? I'm going to tart mine up a bit...oil the stock and maybe polish up the action a bit(the colours are all gone now) but just for chasing out the checkering lines I don't know whether I should try and get them pointed up again or leave the diamonds flat. hello, my yeoman had a flat rib, quite wide and patterned, i was only chatting today to some of the people i have know since school and we all grew up shooting and fishing, my yeoman was £38, 50 shilling, 1 friend had a no 3 about £50 to a no 2 around a £100 and that was a lot of money in the 1970s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted February 1, 2020 Report Share Posted February 1, 2020 9 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, my yeoman had a flat rib, quite wide and patterned, i was only chatting today to some of the people i have know since school and we all grew up shooting and fishing, my yeoman was £38, 50 shilling, 1 friend had a no 3 about £50 to a no 2 around a £100 and that was a lot of money in the 1970s According to my memory?? That was the introductory price for the Yeoman as a cheaper model when the AyA ‘base’ model No.3 became too expensive at £43.50p. I think this may have been around 1966/7? In the ‘70’s inflation went crazy and everything rose in price. In 1975 I bought a Spanish box lock ejector, L.I.G. (cheap and rough). Retail price was £80. By that time a No.3 AyA cost more than that, around £98 from memory, and an ejector boxlock No.4 was, I think, about £120/130. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted February 1, 2020 Report Share Posted February 1, 2020 10 minutes ago, London Best said: According to my memory?? That was the introductory price for the Yeoman as a cheaper model when the AyA ‘base’ model No.3 became too expensive at £43.50p. I think this may have been around 1966/7? In the ‘70’s inflation went crazy and everything rose in price. In 1975 I bought a Spanish box lock ejector, L.I.G. (cheap and rough). Retail price was £80. By that time a No.3 AyA cost more than that, around £98 from memory, and an ejector boxlock No.4 was, I think, about £120/130. hello, yes it was, bought from my local gun shop now since long gone, a keeper friend a few years later PXd his AYA no 2 for a new Browning A1 under £200, just been shown some old shooting times mags, ford cortina in 1964 £683, Ithica 37 £52 12 s 6 p, how times change, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted February 1, 2020 Report Share Posted February 1, 2020 2 hours ago, London Best said: According to my memory?? That was the introductory price for the Yeoman as a cheaper model when the AyA ‘base’ model No.3 became too expensive at £43.50p. I think this may have been around 1966/7? In the ‘70’s inflation went crazy and everything rose in price. In 1975 I bought a Spanish box lock ejector, L.I.G. (cheap and rough). Retail price was £80. By that time a No.3 AyA cost more than that, around £98 from memory, and an ejector boxlock No.4 was, I think, about £120/130. Too true. Wanted a new gun but couldn't justify it even though Dicksons had a lovely 26" Beavertail 1/4 by 1/2 Yeoman on offer. Mate asked if I had a credit card and what was the interest rate and then what was the rate of inflation. Oops! no contest and that remains the one gun that I should never have sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord v Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 On 18/01/2020 at 17:57, Lord v said: New acquisition - English ejector named as W. Hensman, no serial number. No info online, I imagine a regional seller of trade guns? If anyone has any info it would be appreciated. Sleeved barrels, but that doesn't bother me. Seems to be a good job. Proof mark is 1974, but I assume this was from the sleeving as there are some older marks barely visible on the flats. I believe the stock also dates from the same time. Some decent engraving and chocolate brown barrels. Quite happy with it! Was out at the weekend - shoots like a dream. well fitted and shoots wherever I point it. transpires I am very bad at pointing it in the right place.... 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Nice gun,should last for a few more lifetimes too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibble Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 From what I remember the price of the AyA Yeoman was set at the price the Taxman let you declare as a gun for your Keeper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted February 4, 2020 Report Share Posted February 4, 2020 Bet it 19 hours ago, Lord v said: Was out at the weekend - shoots like a dream. well fitted and shoots wherever I point it. transpires I am very bad at pointing it in the right place.... 😁 Proper gun ! No fancy add on's screw in's or adjusters . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Well as we’re on the AYA theme here’s a new acquisition 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Rather nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Rather nice! Thank you 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 That's lovely, good choice I'm sure I have seen that before, the stock is stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, button said: That's lovely, good choice I'm sure I have seen that before, the stock is stunning Thank you there’s a few similar ones out there just hard to find 🙂 the stock will improve with a good clean and oil 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Its gorgeous 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Old farrier said: Well as we’re on the AYA theme here’s a new acquisition 😊 Two sets of barrels? What’s the specs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, Lloyd90 said: Two sets of barrels? What’s the specs 30 inch are full and full 28 inch are 1/4...1/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 17 hours ago, Old farrier said: Well as we’re on the AYA theme here’s a new acquisition 😊 What is it OF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 46 minutes ago, Penelope said: What is it OF? Aya live pigeon gun made in 1941 two barrel set in later in 1941They added side clips and called it the aya56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 18 minutes ago, Old farrier said: Aya live pigeon gun made in 1941 two barrel set in later in 1941They added side clips and called it the aya56 Thanks. 2 3/4 or 3"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 I’ll check on that one set of barrels is 2..3/4 never checked the other set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Real quality that one. Very nice indeed sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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