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Armas Ugartechea

Basque Spanish manufacturer famous for handcrafted side-by-side shotguns and express rifles.

Country: Spain
Founded: 1922

History

Founded in 1922 in Eibar by Ignacio Ugartechea. First Spanish company to produce over-and-under shotguns and the first licensed to produce express rifles (.400 to .600 Nitro Express) in 1933. Ceased production briefly but was acquired by Rafael A. Pinedo and relaunched.