Bull Gear
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I've had this old sidelock double barrel shotgun hanging on the wall in my shop for about 20 years now. It's not in the greatest condition. The metal is heavily freckled on top and the stock is cracked all the way through the wrist. However, everything else seems mechanically sound. I've never fired it, but I think it would be OK with low brass.
It's marked JM Urriola Sarasqueta Eiber. From what I could gather, it was made in the 1960s during the heyday of the "cottage" firearm industry in the Eiber, Spain region. Seems that these cheap double barrels were not very well regarded due to sketchy metallurgy and heat treats. At least this one was made by a Sarasqueta, which seems to have been better than most. I find a lot of references to Victor Sarasqueta, but I can't find much on this JM Urriola dude. I could only find a couple mentions but nothing noteworthy.
Given all that, I figure this thing isn't worth much so I think I'll make a coach gun out of it. I'm planning to cut the barrel down to 18" and trim a few inches off the stock to even it out a bit. That is, unless someone convinces me not to. I know some will view it as sacrilege, but it's not doing anything for me as-is and I don't think it will ever have any collector value. It's probably worth more in parts. At least this way, I can have a little fun with it.
Here's Mad Max sporting a sawn-off Victor Sarasqueta!!!
It's marked JM Urriola Sarasqueta Eiber. From what I could gather, it was made in the 1960s during the heyday of the "cottage" firearm industry in the Eiber, Spain region. Seems that these cheap double barrels were not very well regarded due to sketchy metallurgy and heat treats. At least this one was made by a Sarasqueta, which seems to have been better than most. I find a lot of references to Victor Sarasqueta, but I can't find much on this JM Urriola dude. I could only find a couple mentions but nothing noteworthy.
Given all that, I figure this thing isn't worth much so I think I'll make a coach gun out of it. I'm planning to cut the barrel down to 18" and trim a few inches off the stock to even it out a bit. That is, unless someone convinces me not to. I know some will view it as sacrilege, but it's not doing anything for me as-is and I don't think it will ever have any collector value. It's probably worth more in parts. At least this way, I can have a little fun with it.
Here's Mad Max sporting a sawn-off Victor Sarasqueta!!!