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Empire375
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Arrietta Double Rifles
      #148574 - 22/12/09 10:55 AM

Does anybody own anything made by Arrietta ?
I read somewhere that they now build for William Powell and Sons and I am curious as to the quality of manufacture. They sure look pretty on the website !

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Re: Arrietta Double Rifles [Re: Empire375]
      #148587 - 22/12/09 02:21 PM

Arrietta and Grulla make some very nice DRs. I've never owned one, but inquired a while ago about trying to get a Grulla E95 imported to me here in the states, but to no immediate avail. One stone that's been thrown at Italian and Spanish makers as a group involves regulation and accuracy. That may be from the "old days", I don't know if there's still a concern there.

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Re: Arrietta Double Rifles [Re: Biebs]
      #148588 - 22/12/09 02:37 PM

Hello Biebs and welcome to Nitro Express.

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Re: Arrietta Double Rifles [Re: tophet1]
      #148996 - 28/12/09 02:01 PM

How do and thanks!..Biebs

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Empire375
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Re: Arrietta Double Rifles [Re: Biebs]
      #149002 - 28/12/09 04:34 PM

I did send an email to William Powell regarding these weapons but sadly did not get the benefit of a reply.

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Re: Arrietta Double Rifles [Re: Empire375]
      #149012 - 28/12/09 08:49 PM

Arrieta and Grulla double rifles both use barrels made in Belgium where they are also regulated. Whilst both make superb shotguns, Grulla especially, I still think you are better off looking in the second hand market rather than buying a new Spanish double. There is one maker I would consider if you can ever find one, he is Mateo Mendicute, who, I am reliably informed is the only Spaniard to have built double rifles from the ground up on his own and is regarded by the Spaniards as a true artisan. he has been dead for years but worked independantly with his son, I think, between 1928ish and 1950ish when he joined AYA. I have seen an old catalogue of Mendicutes' circa 1935 advertising his double rifle, in this case a .303 but in 8 years of looking have never heard of one, let alone seen one, best, Mike

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