Actually, already before 1914 the maker of that "Triple Lock" was the second-largest revolver manufacturer in Eibar after the Orbea brothers, with 130 employees. The list comes from a Spanish report about the Eibar arms industry and was complied from city archives.
It is not clear why only P. Aranzabal's name made it onto this gun; their full name can be found on other copies of US revolvers, like Colts, I've seen. But it is definitely that company.
The shotgun maker also on the list, AYA Aguirre y Aranzabal, likely founded by a relative, is still in business today.
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