213:. It is devoted to the craft manufacturing of fine hunting shotguns and is the heir of a long craftsman tradition that has cleverly incorporated new technologies in the production of its guns, and, at the same time, keeping its traditional know how. It was the first Spanish company to start making under and over barrel guns. I. Ugartechea is well known for the quality of its work both at home and abroad. Is one of the few gunmakers to produce its own barrels, flawless at best. A present, Armas Ugartechea sells its guns worldwide. Among its customers are heads of state and monarchs from several countries, as well as top hunters and crack shots. The Ugartechea Family is still in charge of the company which is a basic principle, as they are the ones who know better how to optimize the manufacture of these firearms, which combine with craftsman work the best technology.
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occupied as it grew and diversified. After a few years, he moved to Eibar in San AgustĂn Kalea, and finally to Txonta Kalea, No. 26, where it is currently located. In addition to shotguns, Armas
Ugartechea once made rifles and pistols. However, the firm is most famous for its side-by-side double-barreled shotgun, and at some point stopped manufacturing the over/under double-barreled shotgun configuration. The change in the product was due in part to several different factors. After World War II, the international demand for sporting shotguns increased while the demand for pistols and rifles decreased. More importantly, Ignacio Ugartechea in the early days made the Model 1031 NĂșmero 6 side by side shotgun to ex-president of Mexico General
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and long arms, obtaining in 1933 patent no. 129218 defined as "overlapping barrels for hunting shotguns joined and aligned by means of flat surfacesâ and number 131047 for âa hidden key system for hunting shotguns, equipped with a safety interposition of another piece in advance of the firing pin that prevents the weapon from being fired accidentallyâ. Other Models like the âSportâ model, the âChirriâ as a light shotgun and the âIñakiâ as a heavy pigeon-shooting weapon. Ignacio
Ugartechea commercialized semi-automatic pistols manufactured by Gabilondo y Cia. and by Tomas de Urizar y Cia using trademarks owned by him as well as revolvers manufactured by Olave Solozabal y Cia. to which he awarded the brand âEl Cascoâ.
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Eventually, the sidelock fad passed and the simpler and less expensive boxlock action gained popularity. Driven shooting and pigeon rings became less and less accessible, and sidelocks came to be considered more of a luxury. This was especially true for the rapidly growing
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In 1928 they granted the trademark EL CASCO and requested registration of an industrial drawing to make a specialized shotgun catalog. In the census carried out in 1929, Ignacio
Ugartechea appears as a manufacturer of shotguns and pistols for the "San Humberto" brand to distinguish all kinds of short
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Ugartechea was founded by D. Ignacio Ugartechea in 1922. There have been three Ignacio Ugartechea in the history of the company: Founder, son and grandson. The first Ignacio named his company Casa Ugartechea and it settled in La Bidebarrieta, the first of the several locations that the company
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were reproduced all over the world. When a patent that seemed efficient and easy to reproduce became available, it was not uncommon for Basque shotgun makers to reproduce it with local components, and market it as a less-expensive alternative to the
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Ugartechea originally made matched pairs of sidelocks guns for export to England. In a sidelock action, the mechanism that makes the gun function can be removed and reinserted fairly easily. At that time, the shooting of driven
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