Ugartechea Model 221 Game Gun
Armas Ugartechea S.A. · Shotgun · Discontinued
Also known as: Ugartechea 221, Exel Arms Model 221
Overview
The Ugartechea Model 221 Game Gun is a Spanish best-value side-by-side, break-action boxlock shotgun built by Armas Ugartechea in Eibar and imported to the United States in the 1980s by Exel Arms of America. A hammerless Anson & Deeley boxlock offered with double triggers and plain extractors, it was chambered in 12, 20 and 28 gauge as well as .410 bore, typically with 26- to 28-inch barrels, a color case-hardened receiver, an automatic safety and a hand-checkered English straight-grip walnut stock with a slim splinter forend. It was marketed as delivering English game-gun design and handling at a fraction of the cost of best-quality British doubles.
Specifications
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Internal Hammer |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2560 J (1888 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Case Hardened |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Open Breech
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Automatic Safety
- Features: Side By Side Barrels, Boxlock Action, Double Triggers, Extractors, English Straight Grip Stock, Case Colored Receiver, Splinter Forend, Hand Checkered Walnut Stock
Production
Imported to the US by Exel Arms of America during the 1980s; no longer in the current Ugartechea catalog
Origin
Country of origin: Spain
Designer: Ignacio Ugartechea
Notes
Boxlock, extractor-only (non-ejector) entry-level model in the Ugartechea line, distinct from the firm's sidelock guns. Reported chamberings include 12, 20 and 28 gauge and .410 bore; observed barrel lengths of 26 inches (28 gauge) and 27 5/8 inches (.410) and 28 inches (12 gauge) with fixed modified/full chokes and 2 3/4-inch or 3-inch chambers. A representative length of pull of 14 5/8 inches (371 mm) has been recorded. Weight and overall length vary by gauge and barrel length.
Background
Armas Ugartechea was founded by Ignacio Ugartechea in 1922 in Eibar, in the heart of the Basque gunmaking region, and the Model 221 was one of the value-priced boxlock game guns that brought Spanish craftsmanship to American bird hunters at a fraction of the cost of a British best gun.