Videos tagged with AYA

This video explores the rich 600-year gunmaking history of Eibar, Spain, known as 'Gun City.' It highlights the evolution from early production to specialized sporting shotguns, featuring modern makers like Kemen and AYA. The content also touches upon the challenges of preserving this artisanal trade amidst changing societal demands and the decline of skilled labor.

This expert guide from TGS Outdoors breaks down the top 5 budget shotgun categories for 2022, focusing on the UK market. It emphasizes value by exploring Turkish new guns, undervalued Japanese secondhand models, serendipitous finds, robust boxlocks, and affordable autoloaders. The instructor highlights key brands, price points, and features to consider for each category, offering practical advice for savvy buyers.

This video provides a comprehensive look at modern Spanish gunmakers, including those that are currently active and those that have ceased operations in the last decade. The description lists a variety of manufacturers such as LARM, Armas GARBI, Grulla, Arrieta, Armas Ignacio Zubillaga, Kemen, AYA, Armas Parkemy, Norica, Cometa, Ardesa, Bergara, MAXAM, Gamo, Arrizabalaga, Zabala Hermanos, Ugartehea, and Lanber. The content appears to be a factual overview and tour of these firearm producers.

This video provides an expert-level breakdown of three primary shotgun action types: sidelock, boxlock, and trigger plate. It details their historical evolution, internal mechanics, component functions, and structural implications. The speaker, demonstrating deep gunsmithing knowledge, highlights the pros and cons of each design, including accessibility for repair, stock integrity, manufacturing complexity, and performance characteristics, offering valuable insights for firearm enthusiasts and technicians.

This video compares Side-by-Side (SxS) and Over/Under (O/U) shotguns, highlighting that SxS guns offer great value and a different shooting experience despite O/Us being more common. Key differences lie in stock dimensions, particularly comb height, and handling characteristics, with SxS guns being lighter and faster, requiring more deliberate movement. The discussion also covers recoil management, target acquisition strategies, and the impact of cartridge choice on shooting performance.

This video provides a detailed, step-by-step guide to disassembling a Spanish AYA sidelock side-by-side shotgun, presented by gunsmith Jack Rowe. It covers the removal of various pins, the action from the stock, and the internal components of the sidelock mechanism, including cocking levers, springs, and sears. The demonstration highlights key differences in design compared to English sidelocks and emphasizes the importance of careful handling of small parts.

This video provides a detailed, step-by-step guide to re-assembling a British boxlock side-by-side shotgun, specifically an AYA model, led by gunsmith Jack Rowe. Key stages include installing mainsprings, hammers, cocking levers, sear springs, the safety mechanism, and the trigger plate assembly. The process emphasizes careful alignment of parts, proper lubrication, and the use of specialized tools for tasks like compressing springs and aligning pins. Finally, the action is fitted to the stock, the forend and ejector mechanism are assembled, and a thorough function check ensures the firearm is safe and operational.