Paul Schaeffer Posted December 8, 2023 Report Share Posted December 8, 2023 Hello I'm new to the forum and have a very nice Spanish SxS. It's a 20 gauge with 2 barrels and was manufactured in 1961. It's an engraved side lock with self opening action with sideclips and gold inlays. The action and barrels are very similar to a Pedro Arrizabalaga but I can't find a makers mark. Barrels are 26" ic and ic choke and 30" full and full choke. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Paul Schaeffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 Can't help you with the identification but that is absolutely gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) The "US" is most likely the maker , but I can find no reference to these initials . There were many unknown gunmakers in Spain , many would be independent "out workers " working for larger companies , very similar to the Birmingham trade as well as those through out Europe . This gun IMHO would have been either a special order or a show piece .Strange it is not signed if the latter .As for the gun itself it is very well finished and embellished (not to every ones taste ) but appears to be a fairly standard Spanish sidelock action that could have been made by anyone of several makers . Edited December 9, 2023 by Gunman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 I would hazard a guess that it was made for the German market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 31 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I would hazard a guess that it was made for the German market. thats excactly what i was going to say........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) The US makers mark was used by the now gone spanish gun builder Hijos De m. Bereciartua . Spanish Makes Old.webp Edited December 9, 2023 by Andy H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Schaeffer Posted December 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 Thanks for all the help, I'll keep searching for more info I've been trying to contact some makers in Spain but haven't gotten a reply yet. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) here is one of his guns on an old PW page. And here on a shotgun world page https://www.shotgunworld.com/threads/help-with-high-grade-spanish-sxs.565157/. Edited December 9, 2023 by Andy H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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