Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
El Tigre
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · INTERWAR PERIOD
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1915
- Service Entry Year1923
- DesignerJohn Moses Browning and other
- Weight (Empty)2.9 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersGuardia Civil, Guardas Jurados, Guardia Foral, Patrimonio Nacional, Guardia Forestal, Dirección General de Instituciones Penitenciarias
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge.44-40 Winchester
- Calibre11.176 mm
- Case Length32.5 mm
- Bullet Weight13.6 g
▣Operation3MOD.3
- Action TypeLever Action
- Feed SystemTubular Magazine
- Magazine Capacity12
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Sighting Range1,000 m
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Barrel Length552 mm
- Sight TypeTangent leaf sights up to 1000 metres, Fixed-blade front sight
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction1MOD.1
- Furniture MaterialSpanish walnut
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production1,034,687
- Production Start1915
- Production End1937
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1923Production started
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
- 1937Production ended
103
years in service
14
years in production
1,034,687
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
167BOLT-ACTION RIFLES16INTERWAR PERIOD · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES53SPAIN · ALL WEAPONS52PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theBolt-Action Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm mechanism where a manually operated lever below the receiver cycles the action, extracting and ejecting a spent cartridge and loading a new one.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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