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Hi guys,

Found this 12ga. side-by-side Victor Sarasqueta gun at a local gunshop and was wondering if anybody knows anything about these guns? It's a non-ejector, side lock with a hidden third fastener. splinter fore-end with a straight grip stock and automatic safety. Has light engraving on it. It seems to be a plain, but well made gun. The thing that has me interested is the third fastener. Most english guns don't even have a third fastener, which makes me think that this gun may be a few notches above Sarasequeta's lowest grade. Maybe the third fastener was standard on all of their guns, don't know The wood-to-metal fit is exceptional;very well done. Overall condition is nice and has not been re-finished Any ideas or thoughts?

I can't comment on your particular shotgun, but my cousin uses one in 20 gauge, skeet and skeet, for his rabbit hunting, and he flat-out thinks it's the best shotgun ever made for that purpose. You'd sooner get all his teeth and three other body parts than than get that shotgun out of his reach.

Many of the Sarasqueta doubles in this country have Stoeger importer marks on them. Generally excellent field grade guns. Main issue with them seems to be that the single trigger guns have an unfortunate habit of doubling.....NOT fun in any shotgun; much less fun in a 12. This is a fairly common problem in Spanish doubles of the '50s to '70s. If you post pix or detailed description of the markings on the water table and barrel flats on www.doublegunshop.com "The Doublegun BBS" forum, the guys over there can tell you a lot more.

You probably have a #4 and they did commomly have a 3rd fastener. I have a 6E and 7E and both have the 3rd fastener. Both are in 20 gauge. There are date codes on the water table and/or barrels that are roman numeral or Alphabetical on later guns, in case your wondering the year it was built.
dan