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GARATE ANITUA “TIGRE” Model Lever Action .44-40 WCF Saddle Ring CARBINE C&R
Guns International #: 102546577 Seller's Inventory #: 217678
Category: Rifles - Spanish - Cowboy Action Rifles
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
GARATE ANITUA “TIGRE” Model Lever Action .44-40 WCF Saddle Ring CARBINE C&R
Quality Spanish Copy of the WINCHESTER MODEL 1892
Here we present a C&R Garate Anitua “Tigre” Model Lever Action Rifle, made circa the 1920s-30s in Eibar, Spain. The Tigre rifle was a Spanish copy of the Winchester Model 1892 made by Garate, Anitua y Cia., an Eibar arms manufacturer between 1915 and 1938. The first models were produced in 1915, but production was presumably interrupted by the war. Having spent most of World War I supplying the Allies with large-framed revolvers based on Smith & Wesson designs and the 7.65mm Browning caliber self-loading Ruby pistols, the company began to market the first El Tigre rifles in 1923.
The El Tigre rifles were again chambered for the Winchester .44-40 cartridge, known in Spain as the .44 Largo, and had a 22-inch round profiled barrel marked with the makers name, caliber, and the trademark image of a Tiger.
The El Tigre was made for both Civilian and Police use, but apart from its emergency use during the Spanish Civil War it was never issued as a military weapon. Over one million were eventually produced for private sale, mainly hunters, forest rangers, and for police, prison or private security guards who needed a compact but long-ranged weapon for use in confined spaces. Certainly the .44-40 cartridge was adequate for hunting most Spanish game animals. Many were also exported to Latin American police agencies or prisons, leading to the widespread misconception that the El Tigre was made in Mexico or some other Latin American country.
The overall condition is very good. Original finish on the barrel is preserved. The action is crisp. Bright bore. Solid stock and fore end. Sharp markings.
This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.
Barrel is 22 inches.
Caliber: .44-40 WCF
Overall condition as seen in photos.
Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING. Will need to be sent to your local FFL. This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.
Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.
ancestryguns
$2185
#217678
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes