Jaime Patiño, Earl of Teba, architect and game-shooter. History scholar and technology enthusiast. Man of the outdoors and sophisticated art-lover.

lt is little wonder that Jaime is involved in the new era of Arrieta & Pedro Arrizabalaga. Through family, upbringing, personal interest and passion, his destiny was to join us in a fruitful partnership.

Brought up in and around nature by his grandfather, “Bunting” — the best gun in Spain of the 20th century — Jaime grew up in “Ventosilla de Doña Sol”, probably one of the best driven partridge estates at the time and still today. Jaime is our great source of encouragement, inspiration and help in our tireless pursuit of perfection.

Our designs are brought to fruition to satisfy the most demanding game and competition shooters. Our customers request that we supply faultless shotguns, for a superb partridge shoot culminating in a magnificent bag. Pairs or sets of more guns. Express rifles for big game on the Savannah or wild boar in a narrow gap between the trees.

To this end, we have assembled a team comprising the most skilled of today’s gun technicians and engravers and we have provided them with the latest CAD-CAM tools, all in Elgoibar on the banks of the river Deba in the Basque Country. We strive to keep alive the finest traditions with a personalised service for our new customers and future friends, who will have the benefit of pieces with the status of works of art which will grow in value over time.