I was most interested on the recent posts about Victor Sarasqueta side lock guns. I have 2 in the safe, one is a 20ga made in 1947, the other is a 12ga made in 1952.

The 20 is a fairly high grade gun with nicely jeweled locks. It is engraved with a rose and scroll pattern similar to a Purdey and has 2 wedges of engraving on each barrel. The stock is a straight grip with a checkered butt, kind of plain considering the rest of the gun. It has had a hard life and has been attacked by an idiot with a big screwdriver, it is a work in progress.

The 12 I think is a 7E or 8E, it has full coverage deep open scroll, straight grip and has had a pad added, splinter f/e. It has much better wood than the 20ga with quite a bit of cast-off. The stock was in several pieces when I got it, but is slowly coming back together.

Anybody with an idea of the grades?

20ga;








12ga


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