MAB Model A
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The MAB Model A is a 6.35 mm (.25 ACP
) caliber
pocket pistol
made in France
. MAB stands for Manufacture d'armes de Bayonne
. It is patterned after the Baby Browning
.
MAB Model A "Brequette" is a semi-automatic
pistol with a blowback
action. Model A has a single action firing mechanism with concealed hammer.
Model A "Brequette" has a manual safety on the left side of the frame as well as a Browning-style grip safety at the rear of the frame. This feature ensures that the firing mechanism does not operate unless the grip lock is depressed against the palm of the operator's hand, thereby eliminating chances of accidental firing of the weapon.
The receiver has a similar shape as the Model A, but the barrel is fix mounted, and the slide is open at the top.
Production of the MAB B ended in 1949. There are no reports about numbers produced, but there were many.
.25 ACP
The .25 ACP centerfire pistol cartridge is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled pistol cartridge introduced by John Browning in 1905 alongside the Fabrique Nationale model 1905 pistol...
) caliber
Caliber
In guns including firearms, caliber or calibre is the approximate internal diameter of the barrel in relation to the diameter of the projectile used in it....
pocket pistol
Pocket pistol
A pocket pistol is an American term for any small, pocket-sized semi-automatic pistol or, less-popular, any other handgun of small caliber, suitable for concealed carry in either a front or rear pocket of a pair of trousers, or in an exterior coat pocket...
made in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. MAB stands for Manufacture d'armes de Bayonne
Manufacture d'armes de Bayonne
Manufacture d'armes de Bayonne was a French pistol manufacturer. The company was founded by Léon Barthe in 1920...
. It is patterned after the Baby Browning
Baby Browning
The Fabrique Nationale Baby Browning is a small blowback-operated semi-automatic pistol designed by Dieudonné Saive based on a design by John Browning and chambered in .25 ACP . The pistol features a 6 round magazine capacity and is a striker-fired, single action, blow back mechanism...
.
MAB Model A "Brequette" is a semi-automatic
Semi-automatic
Semi-automatic may refer to:* A semi-automatic firearm, a firearm which automatically reloads, but will only fire one round per trigger pull** Semi-automatic rifle** Semi-automatic pistol** Semi-automatic shotgun...
pistol with a blowback
Blowback
Blowback may refer to one of the following:*Blowback *Blowback *Blowback , vacuum effect created in the barrel of a firearm when it is discharged...
action. Model A has a single action firing mechanism with concealed hammer.
Model A "Brequette" has a manual safety on the left side of the frame as well as a Browning-style grip safety at the rear of the frame. This feature ensures that the firing mechanism does not operate unless the grip lock is depressed against the palm of the operator's hand, thereby eliminating chances of accidental firing of the weapon.
MAB Model B
The Model B appeared on the market in August 1932. It had even smaller dimensions than the preceding models and in appearance is similar to the Walther Modell 9.The receiver has a similar shape as the Model A, but the barrel is fix mounted, and the slide is open at the top.
Production of the MAB B ended in 1949. There are no reports about numbers produced, but there were many.
Technical data
- System: blowback inertial system with firing pin
- Cartridges: 5
- Caliber: .25 ACP
- Barrel length: 50 mm , 6 grooves, right-hand twisting
- Weight empty: 305 g
- Total length: 105 mm
- Total height: 74 mm
- Total width: 22 mm
- Trigger: Single action
- Sight: fixed
- Safety: grip- and lever-safety
- Finish: blued
- Handle: hard rubber
