Larry,
I agree. In general, the Spanish are notorious for not taking care of their guns. For many, no matter how nice a gun is, it is seen as a tool and as a result will sit in the corner of the basement in a case, un-oiled and still dirty from the last hunt.
Case in point, my cousin who lives just south of the Spanish/French boarder has a nice AyA #2 that he hunts with. He got the gun is trade and as a result doesn't realize that it is a $3000-$4000 gun even though I told him several times. Last time I saw it, it looked pretty rough from neglect.
