Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:06 pm

Hi,
Looking for info and opinions on a Laurona 12g O/U. 3 inch chambers, raised vent rib, double triggers, silver color reciever with engraving. Fixed chokes - full and mod. Oil finish on stock .Sorry I cannot give any additional info at this time as this is all the info I have at the moment.
Would like your opinion as to quality , value etc.
Apologize for lack of info, will update when availiable
Thanks

Post subject: Re: Laurona o/u 12g

I used to own a Laurona 300 sporting clays o/u. Nice gun, solid shooter, quality gun. I traded it for a sxs.

Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:04 pm

Does it have single or double triggers. Some of the double triggers could fire both barrels with either trigger.

Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:33 pm

It has double triggers. Do you mean that one of the triggers would fire both barrels at the same time, or one trigger could fire one barrel and then the next barrel sequentially ?

Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:14 pm

Some Laurona O/U's were built with single/double triggers. Pulling twice on the front trigger would fire the bottom barrel first, the second pull would fire the top barrel. Pulling the rear trigger twice would result in the opposite sequence. In theory, it provides a faster way to fire a second shot than conventional double triggers and eliminates the need for a selector switch. This is certainly faster than using a tang or trigger mounted selector switch
but, has found few advocates on this side of the pond.

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:03 pm

Got a closer look at the Laurona tonight.
No model # indicated. Auto safety. Chambered for 3' magnum
Laurona marked at bottom of reciever. Nice engraving on silver colored reciever
The double triggers work just as you said , using the forward trigger ,first pull fires one barrel, second pull fires other barrel. I only tried the front trigger , but assume the rear works the same way. Interesting, Still do not know date of manufacture,
Quality seems good. Stock has a nice oil finish

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:28 am

I'm currently being offered a pre-1985 Laurona 12g double trigger O/U gun that's looks great, (hardly been used!) The owner can't tell be about the choking though - can anyone help?? It has one asterix on one barrel and 3 on the other - can anyone out decode this for me?
Thanks!

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:57 am

One asterisk is full; 3 asterisks is 1/4

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:40 am

Post subject: Re: Laurona o/u 12g

CHOKE MARKINGS, EUROPEAN
Full Choke = *
Improved-Modified = **
Modified = ***
Improved Cylinder = ****
Cylinder = CL

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:35 am

Any chance that we could make a new post for choke markings and sticky it?

Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 6:59 pm

anyone know much about the over and under 12 gauges, mines got no model but has nickel reciever and fixed chokes, nice wood high gloss finish gold triggers.
chambered for 3' magnum 30' barrels improved modified.
any info would be great only name on the gun are laurona and eibar?

Post subject: Re: laurona eibar

http://www.laurona.com/intro.html

Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 7:59 pm

the website has no info on my gun, this gun is about 9- 10 yrs old.
anyone else know anything at all about the name 'LAURONA EIBAR'

Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 9:18 pm

Now wait a minute - aren't you asking the wrong question? The website does have information about 'the name Laurona Eibar' - Laurona is the manufacturer, and Eibar is the town in Spain where the company is located. The web site tells a lot about the company. What you apparently need is not info on the name Laurona but info about one particular model of Laurona.
You will have to provide a lot more info before the model can be identified. The Blue Book lists a lot of O/U's by Laurona, and many of them meet your sketchy description.
One trigger or two?
If one trigger, selective or non-selective?
If 2 triggers, will pulling the same trigger twice fire both barrels?
Solid, vented, or no ribs between the barrels?
Extractors or ejectors?
Top rib solid or vented?
Barrel finish blued or black chrome?
Description of buttplate or recoil pad?
Barrel length - are you sure it is 30, or could it be 29?
Is there any combination black/white pattern on the receiver, or all nickle?
Pull the barrels off and look for marks on the bottom of the barrels and on the inside of the frame. In particular, look for model numbers or letters, and look for a date code consisting of a capital letter and either a 1 or 2 (like S1 or M2, etc). Describe all marks.
Give us some info to work with and we will try to help you identify the model. By 'we' I mean me and others on this site.

Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 10:30 pm

it has 30' barrels, modified and improved choke, to ivory beads on rib,solid rib between barrels,double triggers,gold plated,lightcolored walnut high figure grain,high gloss finish,nickel reciever,no other colr on reciever,barrels are blued
laurona is on underside of action,has a pachmyr decelerator
recoil pad,tang saftey,blued top lever break,on the left side of the barrel,it has the name laurona eibar espana 3' magnum.
has a pheasnat engraved on 1 side and duck scene on the other has alot of checkering ,under the barrels all i saw was '76' which i think are chamber lengths and some # and the word bars next to them.very well balanced gun.
ill post mor marks if i see any more different 1s,
thanks guys for all your help!

Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 8:54 am

The #bars is the proof test pressure.
Under Spanish law, there has got to be a date code of a letter and a number. Probably on the barrel flats, maybe on the receiver.

Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 6:22 pm

I owned a Laurona o/u for 30 years. I hunted hard with that gun and put everything from 2oz turkey loads to steel through it, and it never, ever malfunctioned. It had double triggers, and either trigger, when pressed a second time, would fire the remaining barrel. Still worked great when I sold it to fund the purchase of a Sako Vixen in 222mag.

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 12:47 pm

I uploaded 4 photos of of high end Laurona SXS. I did not know how to post them on this page. I am trying to find out date of mfg and model #.
The date code is: F. MN. The serial # IS: 86773
Thanks for your help.
Hank Roberts

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 7:00 am

Hank,
Sorry, but the photos are either too out of focus or too washed out by the flash to be able to see much. Also, “F.MN” is not a valid year proof code. We need photos that are sharp enough to be able to read the markings on the barrel flats to get the year proof code. Good, clear, sharp photos of the water table, engraving, and left/right of the action would help ID the model.

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 9:35 am

They are an old well established (1941 to present) firm in the Eibar region (Basque) of Spain and known for quality firearms.
We need GOOD pictures to help you.

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 3:31 pm

Post subject: Re: laurona eibar

Sorry, I'm having a hard time with the photos - still not in focus. It looks to me like photos of two different guns! That said, I think I can see a year proof code of O*1, which would be 1970.

Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 11:30 am

Same gun. The firsst photos were taken at night using a flash he latest ones were taken outside.
If the date code is 01, 1970 would that make it one of Lauronas' first guns? If so'why such a high serial#?
Thanks for your help.

Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 12:09 pm

The stamp is very light on the barrel marks. The photo of it is as clear as looking at it with a magnifying glass. To me the'O1' looks more like 'Q1.' That would make the date 1972.
Any ideas' as to a model #?
I love these Spanish shotguns. I also have a F. Sarasqueta sidelock O&U.
I have a high end Italian SXS by Beernadeli. I hope to trade off for another Spanish gun.
There is no comparison betweeen the two nations guns. The Blue Book gives a higher price on the Bernadelli than the Spanish guns but the Basque makers are by far the higher quality in my opinion.
I have the book, SPANISH BEST by Terry Weiland which is a real good work.
hank

Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 3:43 pm

Post subject: Re: laurona eibar

http://s928.photobucket.com/user/hrobal ... ry/Laurona
Here is the link to my Laurona. The date code is: 01.(1970)
The gun is 100%. No use marks of any kind. The leather case is as new as is the outer canvas and leather case. I would like to know the model # and an appropriate value for insurance purpose.
The gun came from an estate and was in storage for several years.
Thanks,
hr

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 3:05 pm

Looks to me to be a model 502. That model was, at the time your gun was built, the house specialty of Armas Laurona.
Value is much harder. Laurona SxS side lock guns are uncommon here in the States, I don't recall ever seeing a 502 come up for sale. So I'm not aware of any comps.
My guess (emphasis on 'guess') is, priced at $2,000 (+/- 20%) it would sell in a few months. Priced at $3,500 (+/- 20%) and it could take a few years to sell.