doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Quick- Uggy model 30 experiences.

I've probably owned 6-7 of the model 30 types. All the boxlock Uggies are basically mod 30s receivers. Sometimes there are different ribs.
Not one had bad barrel regulation. There were a couple years, 84-85 maybe, a supplier of firing pins to various companies were not hardened properly. The 85 I owned had to have the pins replaced.

Not sure this one is a model 30 as of right now-it has a pistol grip, and some very light engraving on the case colored action and the breech balls-rather uninspired looking leaves with some shading. Definitely an Uggy, and definitely a boxlock.
A quick round of clays put us both in a good frame of mind-the thing smashes them with authority, both for the right handed friend and left handed your's truly. Just a touch of cast in the stock, not enough to bother my shooting from the other side. Very nicely balanced, decent trigger pulls, nothing amiss anywhere that I could see.
Told him if he wants to part company with it someday, to give me a call. Best buy I've seen on a double in a long, long while.
I could use a big 12. 3" magnum chambers and a stout level of proof. Good pheasant medicine in nasty weather.
Wish I'd have seen it first!
Thanks for your help, fellows.


Best,
Ted

With the open pistol grip and carved fences, it could be the Falcon. They were made just before the 30s but it definitely has the same receiver as a 30; different engraving on the sides.
Sometimes Falcon is on the barrel, other times it is on the water table.

The Falcon, I believe, was imported by American Import Co. of CA, marked as a Dickson Falson--but it's an Uggie. I bought one of those 2 or 3 years ago, $400 range. You can often do well on them because dealers that don't know doubles don't recognize them as Uggies.

Even though it says "I. Ugartechea" on one barrel...

Now, I got to find one. When I get a chance, I'll look to see what the thing says, Falcon, Dickson, Jingle Heimer Schmidt, or, whatever. It did see I. Ugartechea on a tube, that much I know.
I did like the pistol grip and skimpy 'sorta beavertail for clay shooting. Didn't like the white line Pachmeyer, but, for $400 I should shut up.
Nifty gun.

Best,
Ted

Weren't the Uggie 30's also imported under the Parker Hale banner at one time?? Am I confusing another maker? I would almost swear I have handled a Parker Hale that was the spittin' image of my Uggie 30.

They were imported by:
American Import (Dickson Falcon)
Exel
Precision Sports (same guns as Parker Hale)
Act III

Current importers of Grade I, II, III (the same as a 30 except without the Purdey style third lock-up. Although some of the late 30s didn't have the Purdey lock-up.
Lion Supply..
Aspen Outfitters....sells a tweeked and custom version of the Grade I

Stupid question time-IF Lion Supply can STILL sell the model 30s in the $1500 dollar price range, why can't someone contract to them (Ugartechea) to produce a gun like the Lefever repop everyone here seems all hard about, for a reasonable cost?

This is a damn nice gun this guy bought for $400, plain, but well finished, nice case colors, and with a touch of engraving. I can't buy anything like it for that kind of money, and it seems like that isn't a lowball price from what everyone else says.

Ruger couldn't build one that shot to point of aim for $2 large.

Best,
Ted

PatriotUSA, When did Aspen Outfitters begin importing the I. Ugartechea guns, and did they have a model number designation? I had asked about one here that I picked up at a gun show a couple years ago, but didn't get much info on it. I am guessing it is about a mid 1970's vintage gun, but that is purely guessing based on the aging of the stock finish and the fact that someone had added white line spacers under the buttplate and grip cap. Yes, the white line spacers are gone.