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http://www.zabalahermanos.com/
- Thread starter PapaGolf
- Start date
I thought this was going to be a spam post...
Not sure if it's dodgy or just loaded with trackers etc etc
vvaannmmaann
LE
It seems they merged with Lauren some time ago. They have a website which mentions "Zabala"
Knives, sabers, swords and hunting weapons, Aceros de Hispania
jmb3296
War Hero
There were three separate companies using Zabala in their names. Zabala Hermanos were a stand alone company but are no longer trading.
My son got a sxs made by them two years ago.
Like all Spanish gun makers they followed wed (since I think the 1950s and perhaps even earlier) a standard Spanish numbering convention at the proof house. You can decode it to get the manufacturer and year of manufacture from the letters and numbers. We did it for the Zabala Hermanos and an AYA.
We had to go to generic Spanish serial number websites to do it, can’t recall which ones.
The Zabala Hernandez branded websites I found to be defunct and a bit of a rabbit hole not taking us anywhere useful.
My son got a sxs made by them two years ago.
Like all Spanish gun makers they followed wed (since I think the 1950s and perhaps even earlier) a standard Spanish numbering convention at the proof house. You can decode it to get the manufacturer and year of manufacture from the letters and numbers. We did it for the Zabala Hermanos and an AYA.
We had to go to generic Spanish serial number websites to do it, can’t recall which ones.
The Zabala Hernandez branded websites I found to be defunct and a bit of a rabbit hole not taking us anywhere useful.
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robroy
LE
There was a website I saw sometime ago and for the life of me cannot think of it's name. It showed lots of Spanish proof marks with a date range for each, plus other info that would enable you to approximate the date.
I also recall there was a note that the Spanish were notorious for not recording things correctly.
vvaannmmaann
LE
Was it this one?
Spanish Double Shotguns - Proof Marks And Year Of Proof Codes [546g3x2kx8n8]
Spanish Double Shotguns - Proof Marks And Year Of Proof Codes [546g3x2kx8n8]. ...
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robroy
LE
Not the one I saw, your's looks more comprehensive, good find.Was it this one?
Spanish Double Shotguns - Proof Marks And Year Of Proof Codes [546g3x2kx8n8]
Spanish Double Shotguns - Proof Marks And Year Of Proof Codes [546g3x2kx8n8]. ...
vvaannmmaann
LE
I try my best.
3" Sure it wasn't a naval gun?
vvaannmmaann
LE
The 3-inch, 12-gauge, anti-drone branded ammo comes in two flavors of steel, number 2 shot and BB. But other than a box with art that would fit right in inside an apocalypse prepper's paranoid bunker, there's no real evidence this ammo would be any better than similar shells with more pedestrian branding.
