Texasquailguy,
It is not just in the US that the Spanish have worked their magic.
Their round bodied boxlock is up there in price with the Italian competitors, like the Ferlib Euro, around 8000 Euro. The difference that they do not seem to pereceive is that the Ialian versions have signed engraving from superstar engravers and finish to match.
Also, while AYA is promoting the round body, FAIR in Italy comes out with a fully CNC machined round bodied boxlock selling for under 2000 Euro.
See the problem? The AYA is not realistically able to either stand next to the top Italians or compete with the entry level ones.
One last detail, a Perazzi MX12 or MX20 can be found in Italian retail stores at around 7000 Euro. I doubt that Spanish makers can mobilise brand loyalty that can resist that kind of alternative.
Perhaps if the Spanish makers got some hot chicks in their ads, like those Three Italian Fausti gals- aany one of whom can "picca mia stromboli" they would boost their sales, plus harden some tools in the cutter grinder area of the shop- que che va, si???
