For those of you out there who have not yet heard of AYA (Aguirrey Y Aranzaba), fine guns, the short version of the story is a Spanish gunmaker specializing in side-by-side shotguns, although their offering also includes over-and-unders and side-by-side rifles.

Founded in 1915 in the famous Basque region of Spain, AYA is one of the last active shotgun makers in that area. Most famous of all these guns is its AYA No. 2, “the pre-eminent ‘affordable’ sidelock double gun” which is built on a Holland and Holland design.