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Mateba, a contraction of the Italian words Macchine Termo-Balistiche (Thermo-Ballistic Machines), was an Italian machine manufacturer based in Pavia, Italy. It is better known for its low-barrelled revolver pistols that it produced under the leadership of Emilio Ghisoni. After a change in ownership and poor sales, the Mateba company closed in 2005, but reopened in 2014 in
* Model 6 Unica (generally known simply as the Mateba or the
Internet Archive copy of "Mateba Italia" official site
as it was last seen. Firearm manufacturers of Italy Privately held companies of Italy * Italian brands
Mateba, a contraction of the Italian words Macchine Termo-Balistiche (Thermo-Ballistic Machines), was an Italian machine manufacturer based in Pavia, Italy. It is better known for its low-barrelled revolver pistols that it produced under the leadership of Emilio Ghisoni. After a change in ownership and poor sales, the Mateba company closed in 2005, but reopened in 2014 in Montebelluna Montebelluna is a city and ''comune'' in Veneto, Italy, approximately northwest of Venice. It has an estimated population of 32,000.
Montebelluna borders the following municipalities: Altivole, Caerano di San Marco, Cornuda, Crocetta del Montello ...
under the ownership of Domenico Libro. In 2022 this latest incarnation of Mateba got shut down owing to allegations of fraud and violations of Italian firearms law.
Products
* MT1, .22long rifle semi-automatic sport pistol * MTR Series - (MTR equals Ma Teba Revolver) family of double/single action all-steel revolvers in which Ghisoni placed the barrel as low as possible with the cylinder in front of the triggerguard and using high-capacity cylinders. The MTR series were designed for Rapid Fire competition shooting, with barrel weights, and the low muzzle to minimize climb; ** MTR-8 - 8 rounds of .38 caliber ammunition, ** MTR-12 - 12 rounds of .32 caliber ammunition, ** MTR-14 - 14 rounds of .22LR. * 2006M - 6 rounds of .357/.38 caliber ammunition
* Model 6 Unica (generally known simply as the Mateba or the Mateba Autorevolver
The Mateba Model 6 Unica (often known simply as the Mateba or the Mateba Autorevolver) is a recoil operated automatic revolver, semi-automatic revolver, one of only a few of this type ever produced. It was developed by Mateba (company), Mateba, b ...
), available .357 magnum
The .357 Smith & Wesson Magnum, .357 S&W Magnum, .357 Magnum, or 9×33mmR as it is known in unofficial metric designation, is a smokeless powder cartridge with a bullet diameter. It was created by Elmer Keith, Phillip B. Sharpe, and Douglas B. ...
, .44 magnum, and .454 Casull
The .454 Casull () is a firearm cartridge, developed as a wildcat cartridge in 1958 by Dick Casull, Duane Marsh and Jack Fullmer. It was announced in November 1959 by ''Guns & Ammo'' magazine. The design is a lengthened and structurally improve ...
.
* Grifone Carbine- 18 inch barrel version of the Model 6 Unica in two versions:
** one with wood furniture finishes, overfolding barrel and in .357-Magnum,
** with fixed stock, stainless steel and wooden finishes, and in .44-Remington Magnum.
See also
* Chiappa Rhino - Designed by Emilio Ghisoni but built byChiappa Firearms
Chiappa Firearms, Armi Sport di Chiappa, is an Italian firearms manufacturing company based in Brescia. It was founded in 1958 by Ezechiele Chiappa as Armi Sport. Total unit production is around 60,000 per year. Its U.S. headquarters are in D ...
References
External links
{{Commons category, MatebaInternet Archive copy of "Mateba Italia" official site
as it was last seen. Firearm manufacturers of Italy Privately held companies of Italy * Italian brands