Elbar / El Chimbo

[Dafid]

Just acquired an el chimbo or elbar 410 hammer gun sxs.

Anyone know any history about them?

Going to take it on a clay shoot next weekend.

 

[MartynB]

Eibar is a place . In Spain . It’s the sort of Spanish equivalent of Gardone in Italy an area where the gun making trade is concentrated . I’ve seen the name El Chimbo in the shooting magazines when I was a kid 50 years ago . I think they are at the cheap and cheerful end of the market .,A double barrel .410 is useful knock about farm/ pest gun . Have fun with it !

 

[trem86]

I have the .410 El Chimbo and it's a cracker. I'm currently using it to teach my grandson and granddaughter on clays.

 

[Dafid]

Eibar is a place . In Spain . It’s the sort of Spanish equivalent of Gardone in Italy an area where the gun making trade is concentrated . I’ve seen the name El Chimbo in the shooting magazines when I was a kid 50 years ago . I think they are at the cheap and cheerful end of the market .,A double barrel .410 is useful knock about farm/ pest gun . Have fun with it !

Thank you.

 

[Dafid]

I have the .410 El Chimbo and it's a cracker. I'm currently using it to teach my grandson and granddaughter on clays.

Thank you.
Mine had tight chambers so I used the other end of a 10mm drill bit and double sided taped some emery cloth to it and used a cordless drill to open them up. Now they fall out
I really love the gun.
The spread pattern from them is perfect.

 

[Luke_(NL)]

That sounds like fun. Unfortunately 410 isn't allowed here, because of who knows. Permitting cartridges that could be used for fun? The horror. For use in the field? Nope. I would imagine I'd have had a ton of fun if grandpa would have handed me a 410 when I was too young for a full size 12 gauge.

 

[Paul120]

That sounds like fun. Unfortunately 410 isn't allowed here, because of who knows. Permitting cartridges that could be used for fun? The horror. For use in the field? Nope. I would imagine I'd have had a ton of fun if grandpa would have handed me a 410 when I was too young for a full size 12 gauge.

Probably not allowed due to the steel shot thing. It's a problem that small calibre users In the UK may have fo face soon.

 

[wisdom]

Just acquired an el chimbo or elbar 410 hammer gun sxs.

Anyone know any history about them?

Going to take it on a clay shoot next weekend.

I have the same one in 3" Magnum.Its a belting little gun if you put it in the right place it's very effective.
It does throw a good pattern.
Like others it will be used to teach the grandchildren.
Good on clays and game.

 

[Luke_(NL)]

Probably not allowed due to the steel shot thing. It's a problem that small calibre users In the UK may have fo face soon.

Not sure about that, from what I gather it may have had to do with old poaching stuff. I do think that you're right in the sense that even if allowed, finding steel shot would be very difficult if possible at all.