info on santa barbara 270 rifle

[Guest 9thid]

does anyone know where they were made or any other info

[Guest gcrookston]

does anyone know where they were made or any other info

They were made in Spain on M98 actions. Spain, like Belgium, had 100's of gun makers at one time. Reported to be of good quality. I don't have any other info on them. I believe they were imported in small numbers in the 1960's.

Some believe these were new mfg receivers, while others believe the were reworked Spanish M98 surplus. As I mentioned, there were 100s of arms makers at one point and sometimes it's difficult to track down a particular and obscure firm.

Edited December 26, 2008 by gcrookston

[Guest 9thid]

thanks gcrookston its more than we knew belongs to my brother

[Guest gcrookston]

If you can find access to any old Guns & Ammo or American Rifleman Mags from about 1958-1967, you might see an add for them. I don't know that any were imported after '68. If you take it apart you might find the word "Spain" stamped on it somewhere. The barrel might have some Spanish proofs (just a guess).

Edited December 26, 2008 by gcrookston