Couple things:

Quote; "Spain was never invaded nor occupied in the 20th century and so never looted by enemies or allies"

Really. I suppose the Civil War had no effect on the Spain. Both sides just tossed flowers at each other. The Basque region was Republican. The Nationalist's devastated the region. Both sides looted and destroyed large parts of Spain. Historical fact! To say that Spain was untouched by war (foreign or domestic)is ridiculous! The Nationalist's took over the gun making firms/shops for their own purposes, and making shotguns was not one of them.

Quote: "Bottom line: 99.9% the really nice guns made from about 1880 on are still there, and still in some estate or a collectors inventory."

Then show us.

Greg

Gregory J. Westberg
MSG, USA
Ret