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4600????
I just sold one for 2K.
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4600????
I just sold one for 2K. You can hardly give away a 12 gauge Spanish double gun; 28 gauge is a different matter.
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If the gun will work for you with the short pull and you can get it at a great price, go for it. Sure for resale the short pull will hurt the resale value. I think sometimes people should not just consider the resale value. Most of us do not buy a car just based on which one will hold the best resale value. Buy it to enjoy it. Too may people think guns are an investment. They are not.
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What John Boyd said about if you can get the subject gun for a great price sounds solid advice to me.
So what is a great price for a AyA 2 these days? So I looked at the UK gun dealers that have nice used AyA no. 2 guns in 12 gauge and what I see is less than $2,000.00 for a unmolested long butt stock and the gun in very good condition.
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What John Boyd said about if you can get the subject gun for a great price sounds solid advice to me.
So what is a great price for a AyA 2 these days? So I looked at the UK gun dealers that have nice used AyA no. 2 guns in 12 gauge and what I see is less than $2,000.00 for a unmolested long butt stock and the gun in very good condition. I would say 2K.
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Prices on guns in the UK don’t align with prices here in the US: https://www.gunstar.co.uk/Side-By-Side/A/ShotgunsA bunch of decent guns can be had for the equivalent of a few hundred bucks. Best, Ted
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Gents I sincerely appreciate the feedback. I’ll admit I’m somewhat new into what I consider mid tier SxS guns. I own some nice lower tier subgauge guns (LC Smith, Fox, Ithaca/SKB) and I have enjoyed them immensely but I’m looking to spread my wings into a higher quality gun cautiously. While I enjoy the smaller bores and know there is value there I’m thinking a 12 bore will be a more economical entry into a higher grade gun for sporting clays and occasional pheasant hunts. I’ll likely pass on the gun in question but I appreciate everyone’s input as it helps in educating me in a future purchase. As they say…the search continues…..
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I think there was a relatively brief period when they were well made--late 90s. I went through the factory in that time frame, ended up ordering 3 #2s in different gauges and sold 2 of them, to pay for the trip. The one I kept was a 20 gauge #2 and that one is excellent with outstanding wood. But they had a lot of issues over the years with erratic and sub-standard quality.
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What sub-gauge Fox did you own that you considered "lower tier"? I would consider a graded pre-Savage Fox superior to an AYA #2. Just my opinion.
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