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OK,a bud has the standard 12 gauge 26" Spanish two-trigger box-lock double FS, and I am trying to find info on the maker, Miguel Larranaga? Anyone know anything about this maker? It's a nice gun, actually decent though straight-grained wood, really nice case-colored receiver,and 'proofs' of some sort stamped over the barrels. In all honesty, in my ownership, it's not like the gun will be shot very much, it's life will be pretty easy, but I am concerned about what to look for in this type gun when considering buying...any suggestions or help?
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"...standard 12 gauge 26" Spanish two-trigger box-lock double."
Found the following words at gunauction.com:
"Miguel Larranaga was a prolific manufacturer of durable double barrel-shotguns in the 1960s-1970s. The company was located at: Santa Ana 32, Placencia de Las Armas, Guipuzcoa, Spain. It was one of dozens of Spanish Basque area family-owned gun manufacturers."
What else is there to know? Does it shoot? Go shoot it and find out. There are guns by this maker available online at the usual sites. The ones I found ranged in price from $190 to $1399. Google the name to find them. If I were in your shoes, and I liked the gun, I would ring the barrels first, then buy it if they ring true. What's it worth? It's worth what you and your buddy, the seller, decide it's worth.
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Please describe "Ringing the barrels", I am unfamiliar. Last time I "rang" anything, I had an AT&T wall phone and was asking out a certain young lady on a first date.............
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Ringing the barrels means taking them off the shotgun, hanging the "bite" (where they attach to the hinge pin) on your finger, then tapping the barrels with something semi-hard. A penny will work, but you can also flick them with a fingernail. If the solder between the barrels and rib is still tight, they will ring like a bell. If the solder is coming loose, the sound will be dull and may include a buzz.
Loose solder can be repaired and isn't all that expensive, but not worth it on cheaper guns. Basque shotguns can vary in quality, even from the same maker.
Another basic check to make on any double is to remove the forend, but leave the barrels on the action. Grab the gun by the grip, with the barrels hanging down, and give it a good shake. If the barrels are slightly loose on the hinge, they'll rattle a little. You may not be able to hear it, but can feel it. This is less expensive to repair than the barrel/rib solder, but again not worth it on a cheap gun.
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Mr. Barsness, thank you! I seem to recall you discussing this in a recent article, when I heard the bit about the use of a penny. Thanks and I will try it!
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