In 1967, my buddy and I pooled our money and imported five 20-gauge 26-inch straight grip, H&H sidelock doubles, with hidden third fastener, made by Eusabio Arizaga, from their exporter Laurano Villar. This brainstorm came about because of all the praise Jack O'Connor was heaping on his Eusabio Arizaga. We sold three and each kept one. Wayne's was gone in six months. I was hard headed and kept mine through two new hammers in the right hand lock. The original and the first replacement both crystalized and broke. When the second replacement was installed, my gun also flowed down the river of commerce, and I've never messed with a Spanish gun since.
