armas erbi s.c.i

[rogh shooter]

just wondering if anyone out there could give me any info on an armas erbi s.c.i where it was made ect it says spain but thats a big place

 

cheers in advance look forward to hearing from you:good:

Edited November 1, 2009 by rogh shooter

[rogh shooter]

just wondering if any one knows

sorry bad pic

Edited November 1, 2009 by rogh shooter

[Andy H]

Armas Erbi SCI is the name of the factory that manufactured the shotgun. Elgoibar is the city in Spain where the factory is located.

[rogh shooter]

cheers any ideas on how much it cost

[Andy H]

In America they seem to go for anything between $100-$1000 all dependant on condition , they were an above average quality Spanish manufacturer who went bust in the 1980's.

[Hammergun]

An interesting book for you is "Spanish Best" by Terry Wieland, ISBN 0-89272-536-X It's out of print but you should be able to borrow this book through your local library service, or maybe you can find a copy on the internet. (Amazon has a copy for £31, which is probably more than you will want to pay (Christmas is coming). Copies on Ebay too.)

 

It tells you all about the Spanish gun industry, and will have information on your gun maker. It's quite an interesting read anyway as it tells you a lot about the Spanish sporting culture, history of the Spanish gunmaking industry, sporting traditions, traditional foods, suggestions and write-ups of places to visit, game cooking etc etc and has plenty of beuatiful photos.

 

Many of the Spanish gunmakers struggled during the Franco period in the 1970s and in 1984, many including Armas Erbi (which didn't actually go bust as the previous poster suggests), but were merged into a single company, DIARM, so your gun is obviously pre 1984!

 

Armas Erbi produced side by sides. The last catalogue showed a Boxlock - the Erbi 76 ST, two sidelocks, and Basque type GH, best - Purdey triple bolting system, sideclips, hand detatchable sidelocks, automatic ejectors, Holland style opening system.

 

Your gun is obviously one of the boxlocks. Value depends on which model and the condition.

 

Does your gun state what model it is?

 

The Erbi guns were intended mainly for the home market in Spain so are not often found abroad.

[Andy H]

In the 1980's, Grulla survived the DIARM collective gunmaking fiasco by refusing to participate in the amalgamation of Basque gunmakers; a wise course also followed by Basque specialty gun makers Arrieta, Garbi, Ignacio Ugartechea and Pedro Arrizabalaga. 20 less farsighted Basque gun companies, including the internationally known firm of AyA, joined DIARM and subsequently went bankrupt with its collapse in 1988.

[Hammergun]

cheers any ideas on how much it cost

 

I assume you mean the original price when new - The only real way is to try and get hold of some old catalogues. One of the Spanish gun enthusiasts websites is the best place but you will need someone fluent in Spanish to help. There may be archives held for Armas Erbi - but again you'll need someone fluent in the lingo! You could search for city archives from Elgoibar for more info.

 

The current value may not correlate to the original purchase cost however due to desirability and condition.