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Index Our Story ...................................................................................................................................p.04 Side by side shotguns ...............................................................................................................p.06 Pigeon guns ................................................................................................................................p.10 Over & Under ............................................................................................................................. p.12 Best Guns ....................................................................................................................................p.16 Express Rifles............................................................................................................................ p.20 Our team ................................................................................................................................... p.24 Our Ambassador...................................................................................................................... p.25 Earl of Teba. Spanish Grandee. Contact ...................................................................................................................................... p. 28

BALAGA •S INC E 1 919• A R R I E TA A BESPOKE GUNSARRIZ & Arrieta and Pedro Arrizabalaga are two brands of bespoke shotguns and rifles, manufactured in Elgoibar, Gipuzkoa, Spain.

PEDRO ARRIZABALAGA. 20 gauge sidelock over under Our Story Arrieta and Pedro Arrizabalaga are the industrial town of Elgoibar, a with assisted-opening mechanism Pedro Arrizabalaga became an in- two traditional gun manufacturers, short distance from Eibar on the and Purdey triple-bolting system. dependent company in 1944. His with more than a hundred and more Deba river. The workshop has in- And both shotguns of all the calibers family name has been a part of the than seventy years of history each, cluded over the years a variable and gauges and express rifles have trade at least since 1748, with docu- and now under the same ownership. workforce producing mainly sidelock been completely manufactured in ments that link Tomas de Arrizaba- Avelino Arrieta established himself shotguns on the bench. With very lit- the basque region and exported and laga, working in Eibar. Recent his- as a gunsmith in Eibar in 1919. The tle machinery, these tough craftsmen sold all over the world. tory records Pedro Arrizabalaga as Arrieta family lived and worked in have modeled their guns on the En- the most elegant “best guns” in the glish ideal: Holland-pattern sidelock,

INC E 1 9 19• A R R I E TA BALAGA •S ARRIZ A & basque production. By 2022, with nated by the new craftsmen, expe- the reputation of both custom gun- rienced and young, most from the makers no longer to be built, the Basque country and other as im- company is evolving. New over/un- ported foreign gunsmiths, all eager der shotguns have been developed to face the challenge of giving con- and you will be able to appreciate tinuity to a Manufacture that offers them in this brochure, alongside a bespoke service to the most dis- the traditional side by side. Rejuve- cerning shots all over the world.

PEDRO ARRIZABALAGA. SXS. HEAVY SCROLL 20 G. Side by side shotguns “The key is fitting the parts so there is does exactly what it is supposed to a good gun is so expensive. And that no play at all, and therefore no wear, do with no deterioration. That is why is why a good gun will last almost for- and hardening each part so that it lockmaking is such a skill. That’s why ever”.

ARRIETA. SXS. 12 B 803. INC E 1 9 BALAGA •S 19• A R R I E TA A ARRIZ &

ARRIETA. SXS 75th a. RB. 28 gauge.

“The past is prologue”. Hamlet. INC E 1 9 19• A R R I E TA “In 1995 Arrieta built a round-body It has been to South America only the Brasadera of South Texas to the BALAGA •S ARRIZ 28 gauge to my specs – 29 inch bar- once, but, because it has become my Georgia piney woods. I reckon it’s ap- A & rels, six pounds heft, balanced like favorite upland gun, the 28 has trav- proaching fifty thousand cartridges all my others at exactly 2 7/8 inches eled all over the North America, from by now, and the sum total of mechan- forward of the breech face, trigger the Alaskan tundra to the Minneso- ical failures stands at exactly none”. pulls regulated just so, stocked to my ta woods to the South Dakota prai- dimensions, everything I asked for. ries, New Brunswick to California, Michael Mcintosh. Hill City, South Dakota. September 2001 Cited at “Spanish Best”. Revised second edition. Terry Wicland.

Pigeon guns THESE ARE VERY SPECIAL GUNS. Pigeon guns are considerably dif- secure grip. A top-quality pigeon Colonel Asking gives an idea of the pionship class” This is a far cry in- ferent from upland guns. They usu- gun has a deadly air to it, functional difficulty: deed from American trap or skeet, ally have thirty or thirty two-inch yet beautifully made, intended for “A wingman who can bag ten where runs into the hundreds are barrels, tightly choked. A straight one purpose only – to dispatch a straight Spanish pigeons is shoot- the norm even in lower-grade com- stock with little drop is standard. live bird as quickly and completely ing exceptionally well; if he can run petition. Live targets have their own Today you will often see them with as possible. It is the shotgun equiv- twenty straight, he is in the cham- ideas. Clays do not. pistol grips and beavertail fore- alent of a stopping rifle. ends, to allow control and a more Terry Wicland. Spanish Best.

INC E 1 9BALAGA •S 19• A R R I E TA A PEDRO ARRIZABALAGA. 12 bore SXS pigeon gun. ARRIZ &

ARRIETA. Sporting o/u 12 bore. Detachable trigger group. Over & Under We have recently developed two dif- clients requests. Barrels are demi- ferent models. Both can be made as bloc with either fixed chokes or game-guns or as target guns. First Briley thin-walls. Actions are very we have the Sporting, with a detach- shallow, following Boss and Wood- able trigger group. The guns are be- wards. And as in any of our side by spoke and manufactured to all the sides, we use leaf springs, giving a

INC E 1 9 19• A R R I E TA BALAGA •S ARRIZ A & great trigger feel. Single triggers are standard, with optional selec- tor in the Sporting. Both guns have a generous gape.

ARRIETA. Sporting o/u 12 bore. Detachable trigger group.

INC E 1 9 19• A R R I E TA BALAGA •S ARRIZ A & It is a detachable trigger lock gun Game or Competition, lighter or The action is side plated, displaying with Boss style bolting. As in any of heavier. The detachable locks make a large engraving. In combination our shotguns, you can choose all the use of leaf springs allowing superb with it’s shallow profile, the result specifications. trigger pulls. Our locks are en- is perfectly proportioned. Barrels graved,a concealed joy for the proud are demibloc with length, ribs and owner. chokes you choice, achieving a de- lightful balance.

Best Guns And then there is the Sidelock, even very fine guns and “best” guns, quality walnut with a layout that pro- A BEST GUN SHOULD BE AS A DI- which is our flagship. It features some readily visible, others quite vides not only beauty but also struc- AMOND: BEAUTIFUL IN ITS MANY a newly designed ejector system subtle. Fine guns must always be tural strength. A best gun, by contrast FACETS AND FOREVER LASTING. -patent pending- and has all the made of high-quality materials, be must possess the same utilitarian at- best balance and performance. “As soundly designed and reliable, pos- tributes yet also elegant, harmonious with the traditional side by sides”, sess excellent weight distribution proportions -a certain purity of lines, there are real differences between and good balance and be stocked in in other words -and be finished per- fectly inside and out. Gun craft. Vic Venters.

INC E 1 9BALAGA •S 19• A R R I E TA A ARRIETA. Sidelock 12 bore. Single trigger. ARRIZ &

ARRIETA. Sidelock 12 bore. Single trigger.

When only the best will do, we are pulls and balance reached through INC E 1 9 19• A R R I E TA very proud of our newly designed decades of development with sxs over/under. Based in traditional de- meant for best performance at our BALAGA •S signs, it is innovative in many ways. driven partridges. A And it benefits from the triggers ARRIZ &

ARRIETA. 9.3 x 74R Express Rifle.

Express Rifles INC E 1 9 19• A R R I E TA Pedro Arrizabalaga started express ri- the rifle is available in calibers up to BALAGA •S ARRIZ fle production in 1987. For many years .500 NE, with bar-action locks and A & Arrizabalaga guns were imported into bolsters. Great Britain by Paul Roberts, who Arrieta started production in the mid owned Rigby, and the barrels were 1990s. engraved Rigby-Arrizabalaga. Today, its barrels come from Austria and

PEDRO ARRIZABALAGA 375 H&H Express Rifle.

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Our team Jaime Muñoz-Rojas and Alejandra Losada from Madrid´s office From left to right: Inma Fernández Actioner Patxi Carrasco Finisher Xeber Arriola CAD-CNC Javier Oraa CFO Miguel Oriol Gun Design and Testing Angel Mazorriaga Master Gunsmith Julen Ibarlucea Quality Control Oscar Sánchez Engraver Ricardo de Serdio Pedro Pérez and Antton Osoro CAD-CNC Owner Isaac Caballero Iñaki Azcue Engraver Madrid´s gunsmiths

Our Ambassador Earl of Teba. Brought up in and around nature by his grandfather, rifles for big game on the Savannah or wild boar in a “Bunting” — the best gun in Spain of the 20th cen- narrow gap between the trees. Spanish Grandee. tury — Jaime grew up in “Ventosilla de Doña Sol”, To this end, we have assembled a team compris- probably one of the best driven partridge estates at ing the most skilled of today’s gun technicians and Jaime Patiño, Earl of Teba, architect and game-shoot- the time and still today. Jaime is our great source of engravers and we have provided them with the er. History scholar and technology enthusiast. Man encouragement, inspiration and help in our tireless latest CAD-CAM tools, all in Elgoibar on the banks of the outdoors and sophisticated art-lover. pursuit of perfection. of the river Deba in the Basque Country. We strive to lt is little wonder that Jaime is involved in the new Our designs are brought to fruition to satisfy the keep alive the finest traditions with a personalised era of Arrieta & Pedro Arrizabalaga. Through fam- most demanding game and competition shooters. service for our new customers and future friends, ily, upbringing, personal interest and passion, his Our customers request that we supply faultless shot- who will have the benefit of pieces with the status destiny was to join us in a fruitful partnership. guns, for a superb partridge shoot culminating in a of works of art which will grow in value over time. magnificent bag. Pairs or sets of more guns. Express

BALAGA •S INC E 1 919• A R R I E TA A «A fine Spanish gun is a worthy end in itself. No one who truly knows guns would argue that thoseARRIZ produced by the Basques are as meticulously finished and decorated as the best available from& Britain or Italy, but neither finish nor decoration is the proof in the pudding. The real question is “Can they shoot?” and the short answer is “Yes, and on a par with the best made anywhere”. There is an important distinction between a gun that shoots and one that simply fires.» Michael Mcintosh. Hill City, South Dakota. September 2001



INC E 1 9 19• A R R I E TA BALAGA •S ARRIZ A & -C/ Claudio Coello Nº 32, 3º Izqda. Morkaiko, 5. Shooting Ground. 28001 Madrid. Spain 20870 Elgoibar. Gipuzkoa. Spain Ctra. N-V, salida Km.43 P: +34 91 765 98 51 45930 Méntrida. Toledo. Spain ... P: +34 616 44 73 24 (Oriol) E: [email protected] W: www.arrietaandarrizabalaga.com