Is anyone still buying side by side 12 bores ?

[GlennW]

My dad has a side by side 12 bore that he bought back in the 80’s, it’s been in a sleeve in the gun cabinet ever since and never had a cartridge through it.
He seems to think it ought to be worth a bob or two, I think he might be disappointed

 

[Kevtherev]

Depends what make it is?

 

[GlennW]

Depends what make it is?

Parker Hale ?

 

[Kevtherev]

Take it to your local gun room they give you a value I would think?

 

[C.J]

Parker Hale ?

Some of the 80's PHs were made by Ugartechea

Was it a £200 boxlock or a £2000 sidelock ?

 

[A1an]

second hand mass manufactured shotguns aren't worth buttons anymore unfortunately

 

[Scholsey]

If it’s not proofed for steel which is most likely isn’t you won’t be able to give it away.

 

[Two Tone]

Gun values go up and down depending on what the current fashion is.
Once upon a time, if you turned up at a shoot with an under-and-over, you didn’t get invited again.
Then there are antique guns and the dilemma as to whether you still use it or not.
IMO if you can shoot reasonable well with it, why not? Even if it is 125 years old and a reasonable good, sort after brand!

 

[GlennW]

Some of the 80's PHs were made by Ugartechea

Was it a £200 boxlock or a £2000 sidelock ?

No idea, I was only a kid when he bought it, but I doubt it’ll be anything fancy, knowing him

 

[Boysground]

Steel shot is the biggest issue, it almost certainly won’t have a steel proof. At least a couple of the shoots around me are saying non lead only next season.

Having said that there is one team on the shoot I pick up for that will only use side by sides.

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[Derrick Hughes]

I sold mine for £10

 

[Treecreeper]

Unless it is a higher end name it won't be worth much. The local dealer gave me a nominal £25 for two side by sides as part of a purchase against an nice ou There were any number on a side rack for Less than a hundred.

 

[Dry Rot]

So will the o/u's be going next to be replaced by two shot automatics?

When I buy a gun because it's fashionable, I'll know it's time to go!

 

[Boydvalley]

£125 to £400 according to the ones on guntrader.

 

[Ramrod]

Steel shot is the biggest issue, it almost certainly won’t have a steel proof. At least a couple of the shoots around me are saying non lead only next season.

Having said that there is one team on the shoot I pick up for that will only use side by sides.

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I have been led to believe high performance steel is for fluer dy lys stamped guns only.

Non high performance steel ie; Steel shot can be used in nitro proofed guns with no tighter than half choke.

 

[Hampton]

I’ve got one
I’m 42.
used it on saturday

 

[Hampton]

No idea, I was only a kid when he bought it, but I doubt it’ll be anything fancy, knowing him

Post a photo

 

[Hampton]

Gun values go up and down depending on what the current fashion is.
Once upon a time, if you turned up at a shoot with an under-and-over, you didn’t get invited again.
Then there are antique guns and the dilemma as to whether you still use it or not.
IMO if you can shoot reasonable well with it, why not? Even if it is 125 years old and a reasonable good, sort after brand!

Friend of mine is trying to get me to use his OU 28 bore. Says I will love it. I’ve been resisting and have probably had my best season ever with my Aya 2.
ive enjoyed shooting so much this season I can’t bring myself to use any other gun

 

[Campbell]

I have one of those, a good quality, well made gun for the price range.

 

[Hampton]

I have one of those, a good quality, well made gun for the price range.

is that a reply to me or the OP?
Have you seen the price of new Aya 2s?
They have gone ballistic