These days when a knowledgeable shotgunner says "Spanish Shotguns," chances are they are referring to guns made by five small manufacturers in the Basque region of Northern Spain. All five are centered on the small cities of Eibar and Elgoibar, the heart of Spanish gunmaking.
The manufacturers to which I am referring are (in alphabetical order) Aguirre y Aranzabal (AyA), Arrieta y Cia, Pedro Arrizabalaga, Armas Garbi, and Grulla Armas.
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