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Mateba Autorevolver

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The Mateba Autorevolver is a semi-automatic revolver that uses recoil to cycle its action.[1] Unlike most revolvers, the Mateba Autorevolver positions its barrel at the cylinder's bottom rather than the top, which places the bore axis lower and aligns recoil with the shooter's hand, thereby decreasing muzzle flip.[2]

Key facts and history

The gun's upper assembly recoils on rails against the lower frame, cocking the hammer on the rearward stroke and rotating the cylinder on the forward stroke.[1] Early Unica 6 models lacked a front mounting point forward of the trigger guard.[3] Late models and Grifones sometimes show mismatched parts due to Italian bankruptcy laws requiring the company to liquidate existing inventory without manufacturing new items.[3] Remaining stock was sold to CDNN Investments in Abilene, Texas.[3]

The Mateba Grifone is a revolver carbine variant with a 460 mm barrel, handguard, and buttstock.[4] The Grifone's buttstock came in a solid walnut style or a skeletonized metal style with a walnut cheekrest.[5]

What the cited sources add

A 2000 manual listed a chambering that may never have been produced.[6]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Mateba Autorevolver" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mateba, the future of revolvers?. Retrieved on August 19, 2008. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Mateba Autorevolver" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mateba Model 6 Unica. Retrieved on August 19, 2008. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Mateba Autorevolver" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Article 104 - Italian Bankruptcy law; "The Mateba 6 Unica Autorevolver - Reviews, photos and videos at Matebafan", matebafan.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Mateba Autorevolver" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Italian National Weapons Catalogue (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Mateba Autorevolver" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: MATEBA Grifone. Retrieved on August 19, 2008. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Mateba Autorevolver" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Mateba Unica 6 Semi Automatic Revolver Manual | PDF" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org

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1. In which country was the Mateba Autorevolver developed?

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