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A no bull straight shooter

CHARLES SMITH-JONES SAYS: “This is a durable gun with many examples still in regular use today”

Mention Spanish gunmakers to any group of shooters and AYA will almost certainly top the list.

For the first half of the 20th century Aguirre y Aranzabal was just one of many similar companies that turned out solid, workmanlike guns for the domestic market. Things changed dramatically with the introduction of its ‘English range’, the No 1, No

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