Laurona EI Shotgun

[Wandering Man]

I'm looking for a second SXS shotgun and found a Laurona EI (Spain, Sears & Roebuck) at a local pawn shop.  The barrell is a bit longer than the average coach gun, but the thing opens with a whisper and is very light weight. 

The extractor is hourglass shape, along the lines of a Remmington Baikal.  Not the upside down T shape I'm used too with my current Bounty Hunter.  But the extractor doesn't go all the way around the top either.

They said I can bring a couple of dummy rounds and practice with it.

Anyone know anything about these guns?

The pawn shop is asking $500 for it, and I'll probably be able to talk them down some, but not as far down as the price of a new Stoeger.

Opinions?

Thanks,

Wandering Man

[Blackpowder Burn]

You can also buy a new TTN (from Cimarron, EMF, Taylors, etc.) for about $450.  And they are very tough shotguns as well as being a good reproduction of the 1878 Colt design.

[Wandering Man]

I went back to the Pawn Shop this evening, and was told I could have the shotgun for $400 out the door. I got a lot more interested in the gun, until I remembered the ding on the outside of the barrel.

So I cracked her open and took a long hard look. Sure enough, that ding went all the way through. A shallow bump on the inside of the barrel.   

I'm not sure what that would do the the accuraccy of the shotgun, but it caused me to walk away from an otherwise beautiful SXS.   

WM 

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

       Get a TTN, and be happy

[Wandering Man]

I've looked at the TTN's.

I'd really rather have internal hammers.

WM