Couple of comments to add to Adams post;
The pair of guns with hand detachable locks are indeed 'Purdey style' locks, but not in a 'self opening' configuration (which the Senior is). I believe that AyA did some Model No 1's with the ''Purdey style locks but without the self opening in the early 1960s, but I'm open to being corrected on this! The 'normal' style cocking levers can be seen in Kyrie's final photograph towards the top of this page.
The Senior, whilst having Purdey style locks WITH the self opening (operated by the mainsprings being tensioned by the gun closure), omits the intercepting safety, opting for bolts on the sears instead.
None of the Spanish makes that used Purdey style locks are common, all having been made only in very small numbers. AyA built about 40 Seniors in total between approx 1980 (i.e. pre Diarm) through to about 1987 (approx the closure of Diarm).
Last edited by JohnfromUK; 03/20/13 01:26 PM.
