doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Guidance on AyA and Arrieta (current models)

I am beginning to have urgings for a SxS. Arrieta and AyA are on my shortlist (Arrieta 557 or Aya No. 2), primary use is for hunting. My preference is a single trigger, both barrels choked Mod/Mod, 20 gauge, 29 or 30" barrels, pistol grip.


1.) Are there any issues with single triggers for the current production models from Arrieta or AyA?

2.) When configuring the stock, both websites,on their online order forms, do not have an option for palm swell. I prefer a small palm swell on all of my guns when possible. Can the factory add this or is this a no-go? I do have a pair of GripSwell gloves so if a palm swell is a no-go, I can use gloves.


3.) Does anyone have experience with the Mod constriction from either manufactuer? If so, did the constriction actually measured to true Mod constriction? What was your patterning results? I like to shoot tighter constrictions through my clay target guns and like the same constriction in each barrel, hence my initial preference for Mod/Mod. I'm all ears for any guidance on this...

Thanks.

Adding special order features to the current retail prices of either one of these guns would take the total price out of my comfort zone for Spanish guns of this grade. I like both guns and own and shoot them, but I would be looking for low mileage used examples that fit my needs. If I found such a gun in a dealer's new gun inventory, I would make an offer somewhat below retail.

Eightbore: Good point...I have looked at the dealer sites and auction sites as well...hardly any single trigger, pistol gripped guns but some real nice lightly used models with DT and straight stock. I may go with this route and learn to like DT and straight stocks.

In the same general price range, you could easily find a 20 gauge Model 21 that would hold its value a bit better than a new Spanish gun.

call me direct and I will be happy to price one out for you

John
Quality Arms
281-870-8377

I love my Arrieta 557 16 gauge but I would never have purchased it new. I paid $2750 for it and I could probably get about that out of it if I tried to sell it. My rule of thumb is never pay more than 50% of retail for a Spanish gun. I don't know what that is today, so maybe I paid too much for mine, but I do enjoy it.

Avoid the single triggers.

The non-selective single trigger will be fine. Stay with what you want.
JR

^^^^^^^^^^^^^No truer words ever spoken. It will be more reliable, you can beat the hell out of it and it will still keep firing. And when you are done with it, you have a large pool of people that want to buy a 21. Spanish guns are good value, but remember they are all tailored to the H & H style. Any differences in specs make the gun stupid expensive, money that you will never get back out of it

Gunman is right, AVOID single triggers, whatever the grade, I speak from experience, best, Mike