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They were entry-level and middle-market guns which sold at competitive prices, both abroad and domestically. While their guns were well made and reliable, they could not be classed as ‘best’ guns. If I were to be really picky, I would like a little more weight in the 30in barrels, but this is just personal preference.I n 1938, AYA was making a straightforward range of shotguns, mainly side-by-sides in boxlock and sidelock configurations, with a few single-barrel guns thrown-in. Handling: Great handling on a wide variety of targets, including some of the hightower which were, quite frankly, ridiculous. The grip was comfortable and the open-radius semi-pistol grip is perfect with the single trigger – there is no need for the straight-hand grip to slide your hand back for the second trigger. Stock: The stock was highly figures and well-finished.
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The ejectors, as is always the case on an AYA, were powerful and well-timed. Trigger and ejectors: A lot of side-by-side manufacturers seem to struggle with making a reliable single trigger but AYA is not one of them. I wonder what it would be like with some 32in barrels, which I believe AYA produces. Self-opening is another option.Īction and barrels: A great looking gun with some impressive colour hardening and a first-class finish. With AYA you can have the gun made to your measurements, with a true left-opener if you shoot off the left shoulder. In this price bracket there is not much that compares a William Powell Zenith, perhaps, but otherwise only second-hand English guns. The AYA No.1 lived up to my expectations - it was superb to shoot. The ejectors were powerful and well timed, making them perfectly reliable in the field Conclusion This gun would be a joy to use on shoot days. The AYA did the job superbly and, though I was using some 30g No.5s, I didn’t feel undergunned. The clays straight overhead and left-to-right had the wind behind them and were travelling somewhere in the region of 200 yards at incredible speed.
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The trigger-pulls were excellent, crisp with 3lb to 3½lb of pressure, and the ejectors were powerful and well timed.įor the craic, we decided to test the gun on the 130ft tower on the side that meant the clays would have the full benefit of the wind. The AYA took it all in its stride and, with a little extra lead than you would expect, the breaks were very impressive. We were in for a surprise with the left-to-right, which had the wind behind it and was very entertaining to shoot. We moved on to the 80ft tower where the straight bird was suitably dealt with, together with the right-to-left crosser. The open-radius semi-pistol-type grip is perfect for the single trigger on this AYA Impressive breaks
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