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    AyA No 2 20-bore de Luxe

    Nov 11, 2021 4 minutes

    THIS month we are testing an interesting deluxe version of a popular sporting gun – the AyA No 2. I came across this model recently when looking for a new gun for a friend. The No 2 has an excellent reputation for reliability and this enhanced model looks particularly good at first glance. I thought it worthy of a full test.

    The gun provided by the importers, ASI of Snape, has 30in barrels and weighs in at a near ideal (for a 20-bore sideby-side) 6¼lb. It follows the usual AyA sidelock pattern, so is much influenced in form and

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