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**Mike Irwin** · April 12, 2010, 08:10 AM

The Arrieta y Bascaran guns were generally a notch above the rest of the pack of Spanish-made copies of Smith & Wesson revolvers.

They are normally the best finished, both internally and externally, and made out of at least passably decent materials.

That said, Jim's warnings are a good standard approach to any of the Spanish Smitho y Wessono copies.

I would probably fire either black powder or Trail Boss loads, very mild, out of it, but that's just me and my death wish adventurism.

April 12, 2010, 08:10 AM	#4
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,379	The Arrieta y Bascaran guns were generally a notch above the rest of the pack of Spanish-made copies of Smith & Wesson revolvers. They are normally the best finished, both internally and externally, and made out of at least passably decent materials. That said, Jim's warnings are a good standard approach to any of the Spanish Smitho y Wessono copies. I would probably fire either black powder or Trail Boss loads, very mild, out of it, but that's just me and my death wish adventurism. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.