shoughton Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 (edited) Can anybody point me to some info that would enable me to date an old AYA side by side that I have? Thanks Steve Edited June 2, 2009 by shoughton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Hi, The importers are ASI, you'll see their adverts. Given the serial number, they will tell you but will probably (definitely?) charge a fee. If it's any help, mine made in 1963 has a 6 figure number, the first three being 241. Hope this helps. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshirePurdey Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Can anybody point me to some info that would enable me to date an old AYA side by side that I have? Thanks Steve If you go on the AYA website and use the contact us they will get back to you usually overnight. The have dated 2 for me and told me which model they were. Hope that helps a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoughton Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 That's great - always somebody that has the answer on here! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_commoner Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 http://www.aya-fineguns.com/history_serialnumbers.php check out the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 If you told us what the proof marks looked like, that would help alot too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksandy16 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Hi, The importers are ASI, you'll see their adverts. Given the serial number, they will tell you but will probably (definitely?) charge a fee. If it's any help, mine made in 1963 has a 6 figure number, the first three being 241. Hope this helps. Cheers according to the link supplied by meinderby the age of your shotgun is wrong?? :S mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksandy16 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 on reading about emailing aya i did and got a reply like an hour later with the model and age 1972 looks in excellent condition for 1972 still fair tight in the action :blink: thanks mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 according to the link supplied by meinderby the age of your shotgun is wrong?? :S mick Mick, Thanks for that. When I bought it I did so on its condition, wasn't too fussed as to exactly what is was. However, did speak to ASI and from my description and ser. no. they were able to identify it and gave me the year of manufacture. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoughton Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 If you told us what the proof marks looked like, that would help alot too. Using the link provided the proof marks weren't required atall - but thanks anyway for the suggestion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoughton Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 http://www.aya-fineguns.com/history_serialnumbers.php check out the link Thanks - determined my gun isn't as old as I thought :blink: - it's actually 1970's. So it turns out to be younger than me Never mind. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksandy16 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 mines over twice my age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoughton Posted June 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 mines over twice my age That makes it 12 years old right? Only Joking mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oFUBARo Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 I know this is an old thread but I also need help on the topic. I’ve just purchased an old AyA Yeoman 12 bore SxS and I’m curious. The link to the aya website no longer works but looking at the proof parks and tables elsewhere can anyone else confirm that based on the CH in the last proof mark that this is circa 1930?? cheers chaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesefiend Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) 340041 is late sixties/early seventies according to this: http://www.shotguns.se/html/aya_serial_numbers.html plus it’s a 70mm chamber Edited January 8, 2019 by Cheesefiend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 As has been said, an email to AYA direct normally gets a very quick response from Carmel (if she`s still there) and gives the precise year. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oFUBARo Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Cheesefiend said: 340041 is late sixties/early seventies according to this: http://www.shotguns.se/html/aya_serial_numbers.html plus it’s a 70mm chamber I agree and is probably more likely but that is assuming it isn’t before 1945 as the serial numbers started again at that point. Before that it wasn’t aged on the serial but instead a letter code on the proof marks? So what i was getting at is how do we determine it’s not one of the first sets of serial numbers (pre 1945)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord v Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 29 minutes ago, oFUBARo said: I agree and is probably more likely but that is assuming it isn’t before 1945 as the serial numbers started again at that point. Before that it wasn’t aged on the serial but instead a letter code on the proof marks? So what i was getting at is how do we determine it’s not one of the first sets of serial numbers (pre 1945)? chambers are measured in mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 My AyA book says 222,509/378,548 will be between 1966/1971 . Proof dates stamped on the barrel flat for those years are 66 -L1 67-M1 68-N1 69-N1 with a line above the N 70-O1 71-P1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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