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I have had a Grade II for about ten years. I probably shoot it an average of 500-800 rounds per year, sometimes more. I love it.

The only issue I ever had was when I first bought it. The safety was too light and would reset from recoil after the first shot. I sent it back to the LCS gunsmith, and it came back horribly, ridiculously stiff and gritty feeling. Sent it back again, and it still wasn't right. Eventually I decided to pay Griffin & Howe to fix it and never had a problem since.

Photos of my Falcon, 1972 vintage, I believe:





Things to like. Disc set strikers, something I never thought about until a friends W & S model 700 broke an integral hammer/striker on the opening day of pheasant season. And another friends Westley Richards did the same thing, later that same season. Hidden 3rd fastener, 28" barrels, 12 gauge, and 76mm proof. It has brazed barrels, not sure if that is a plus or not, but, it is what it is. Feed it anything within reason. My gun is fairly light, maybe 6 1/2 lbs, so I don't get too nuts with ammunition, but, it will eat almost all the stuff that Wal Mart or Pamida have sitting around. Double triggers and no ejectors, 28" barrels with the chokes opened to about CYL and IC, I use it alot when hunting with guys who have unruly dogs. The stock is a nice, open, pistol grip, more like a straight stock, and the semi-beavertail is tight, and well fitted, and checkered. The gold triggers and white line spacers HAD to go, lest I not be able to keep lunch down, but, it is a really sound and useful gun that I will feed steel through, with no second thoughts, when that time comes. I have spare strikers and the tool to put 'em in should the need arise, but, the old girl just keeps chugging along.
Cole Haugh did some work on it when I got it, and sold me the tool and the strikers. I have a little tool kit that can come along on longer trips, but, have never needed it.
If the gun was stolen or lost, I'd be bummed, but, not terribly so. It is good to have some guns that are tools, reliable, and not so expensive or valuable you worry about them every minute they are out of the safe.


Best,
Ted

There are several inexpensive (less than $1000) Ugartechea and AyA box lock gun up on Gun Broker right now. You might want to give them a look.

Good to see you, Kyrie. BTW, I'm still looking!


Best,
Ted

Kyrie, do you see any good deals on Spanish sidelocks??

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Thanks Kyrie!!!

I've been looking at this one for a long time especially with a usable, too me anyway, LOP.

http://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-fo...un_id=100563568

Any additional information on this maker?

http://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-fo...un_id=100626930


And Cobbhead might like this one also.

Treb,
That 1st gun looks good! What the heck are you searching to find the odd balls?

I know Bill, who has ever heard of a Beristain Buffalo!!!!! Except Kyrie.

That Spaniard should fit me perfectly with its sub 14 inch LOP and its weight is near perfect. I guess I keep thinking there is another one that's even better just around the corner.

You�re very welcome :-)

Armas Ego was quite well known in Spain, and produced the usual array of guns made to every price point at which a market existed. I lust after some of their express rifles (yes, Ego made some outstanding double rifles). Ego is not well known here in the States, IMO, because unlike AyA and Ugartechea very few US retailers (e.g. Stoeger, hardware stores, etc.) bought large numbers of inexpensive box lock guns to sell cheaply here in the States. Top end guns, like that model Especial, are seldom encountered here.

The Beristain Buffalo is a little more complicated. There were two makers named Beristain in business during the same period.

Beristain y Cia had shops in both Eibar and Barcelona, and mostly sold only his own production.

Beristain, SA was located in Eibar, made some number of his own guns which he sold under his own label, and retailed under his name guns he ordered from other makers (most commonly, IME, Industrias Ilja and Armas Parkemy). He also commonly retailed guns under his name from other non-Spanish, such as Jules Thonon. �Buffalo� was one of his trademarks, and Buffalo (or Bufalo) is commonly found on guns he sold, and is frequently mistaken for the model designation of the gun.

There will be another PM on its way to you in a moment.