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Probably should have marked it "Low Budget Spanish Deja Vu". 20-25 years ago I had an inexpensive 20 ga boxlock AYA that killed every dove and quail it ever saw. In a moment of stupid, I traded it for something apparently not very memorable. Since then I've had periodic trader's remorse. Strolling through a little local gunshow today, I found it's near twin. Pulling a truly replaceable S&W out of my bag, I traded and gleefully ran for the truck. Granted, it's not a high-dollar Spanish Sidelock, but anytime I can relive, or maybe even recreate great memories for under half a grand, I'm happy. As best I can tell, it's an AYA Model 106. It has 27" barrels, double triggers, ejectors, side clips, greener cross bolt, a semi-clunky PG stock with a tight, almost petite, beavertail, 3" chambers and the original hard plastic AYA buttplate. There's not a speck of rust, the wood is in remarkably nice condition for 50-60 years of use and the color case hardening is worn only in all the usual edges. Choked two stars and three(improved and mod), I 'm hoping it will see a lot more action.

Congratulations! It's always nice to be able to revisit a pleasant, and long past, time in our lives.

As you have reason to know, there's nothing wrong with inexpensive Spanish box lock guns. Given reasonable care and not abused, they can be passed down through the generations.

FYI, two stars = IM, three stars = M.

AWESOME!!
Thank you for sharing
Mike

And while there is an older 12 ga. AYA sidelock (XXV equivalent)in the safe, I think this 20 will see daylight more often.

The key point here is--TWO triggers! Nice to get only ONE shot per trigger pull....especially if you ever actually load up with 3" 20s in a light gun.

To paraphrase Thomas Wolfe, you can go back. I had a similar experience a year ago, but re-traded for the same gun I had lost in a trade decades before.