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Offline 5090

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Habicht Shotgun?
« on: April 11, 2004, 02:44:23 PM »
Can anybody give me any information about Habicht shotguns?  The one in particular I need information about is a double barrel sxs of what appears to be fairly modern manufacture.  Workmanship is decent and the gun appears well make.  It is for sale in a local estate auction.  Any information anyone could provide about manufacture or the parent company would be much appreciated.

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Re: Habicht Shotgun?
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2023, 11:29:07 AM »
From Shotgun World

You have a 12ga, 3" magnum Spanish double, imported into Germany in the 1960s by Habicht, who contracted with a Spanish shotgun maker to make s/s shotguns to be sold in Germany under the Habicht name.

The guns were of good quality, generally 12 ga, were engraved, had pistol grips and were hand checkered.
The forends were beavertail, also hand checkered
The buttstocks generally had a raised cheek piece.
The gun were sidelocks w/ double triggers.
The closest match today would be the Aya.

Look on the barrel & action flats - Spanish manufactured shotguns will have Spanish proof marks, like your gun.