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Someone I know has one of these entry-level Spanish (I think) 12 ga. doubles. Looks like a Zabala Hermanos product to me, but does anyone know for sure? (Doesn't have an Zabala marking on it.). We can't also seem to find a date-of-proof code on it; looked on barrel flats and water table. What are other likely places to look? And while I'm buggin' you, does the 12-76 marking on the water table refer to guage and chamber length, as I think, or is it the mfr. date?

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I meant "Universal". Some day I'll learn to type. Or proofread. Some day.....

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It is a Spanish gun and usually there is a couple initials on the flats and the date code would be like, P.1 would be 1971.
In my 1970 Digest they listed for $130; SKB 100 $160 for comparison.

Here is a chart.

http://personales.jet.es/rafa/b_punzones_larga_lisa.html
http://personales.jet.es/rafa/b_punzones_eibar_fecha.html

Last edited by Patriot USA; 10/21/09 10:45 PM.

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thanks, Patriot. Perhaps by coincidence, it IS P1!

Anybody know the manufacturer?

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Mike, the first URL above takes you to the makers codes that are stamped on the barrel flats.

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Thanks, Jim. I'll have the owner take a look (I haven't actually seen this gun. And don't especially want to....the whiteline spacers space me out...can't risk another case of "whiteline fever"!).


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