Gentlemen:

"Sorda" is a local name (northen Spain) for an european bird almost identical to your woodcook.
Other names for the same bird are "becada" and "chocha perdiz"

I think "La sorda" is probably a model, not a brand, with short barrels and cylinder chokes. There are even some barrels with rifle cuts to open as much as posible the shot charge to hunt this bird in dense woods at very short distances.

I hope this explanation helps a little.

Best,

Last edited by Jose Fernandez; 06/23/11 01:02 PM.
Jose M. Fernandez