Winchester "EL TIGRE"

[Bob Riebe]

https://littlegun.be/collection%20privee/espagne/a%20sp%20winchester%20el%20tigre%20gb.htm

The El Tigre rifle was a Spanish copy of the Winchester Model 1892 made by Garate, Anitua y Cia., an Eibar based arms manufacturer between 1915 and 1938.

Ironically, it may have been the intensive marketing efforts of the Winchester Company’s agent in Spain during the 1870s and 1880s that led to the El Tigre's popularity in Spain.

The El Tigre rifles were again chambered for the Winchester .44-40 cartridge (known in Spain as the .44 largo)

The top of the barrel is marked with the address ahead of the rear sight and "44 L" at the breech. The El Tigre trademark is located on the left center of the receiver. The upper receiver tang is marked: "MARCA REGISTRADA/-TIGRE-/MODELO PATENTADO". Some weapons don’t have this marking. These are well made, almost identical copies of the Winchester Model 1892 carbine.

[ironglow]

I take it that photo came from the Spanish civil war, where the Germans supported franco'e nationalist forces.

  The Spaniards have made some interesting guns.  I once had a 10 guage double barrel, made in Spain.

  I saw many a GI buy a Llama or Star pistol, for their own use.  More recently, I bought a "Spanish Destroyer" carbine.  A resl handy little carbine,
  meant for the national police of Spain.  It is chambered for the 9mm Largo.

  I had in mind to use it as a short range coyote/groundhog gun, but my grandson..the arms expert/collector liked it so much, I gave it to him early.

   Text says it replaced the El Tigre..      https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-model-destroyer-carbine-1730585

   Mine was nice, but not so pristine as the one pictured..  Can't believe it is for sale anywhere for $39 though..