The Mambi 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...

 anti-material rifle which was designed, and manufactured in Cuba. It was named after the Mambi who where patriotic rebel soldiers who fought against the Kingdom of Spain during the Cuban War of Independence

Cuban War of Independence

Cuban War of Independence was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Ten Years' War and the Little War...

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Design

The Mambi was designed to be used against a variety of soft skined ground Vehicles, small Boats, and even Helicopters. It uses the powerful Soviet 14.5x114mm round. The Mambi appears to be a Bullpup

Bullpup

Bullpups are firearm configurations in which the action is located behind the trigger group and alongside the shooter's face, so there is no wasted space for the buttstock as in conventional designs. This permits a shorter firearm length for the same barrel length for improved maneuverability, and...

 since its 5 round magazine, and action

Firearm action

In firearms terminology, an action is the physical mechanism that manipulates cartridges and/or seals the breech. The term is also used to describe the method in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism. Actions are generally categorized by the type of mechanism used...

 is placed behind the trigger group. It is fitted with a muzzle brake to help reduce recoil

Recoil

Recoil is the backward momentum of a gun when it is discharged. In technical terms, the recoil caused by the gun exactly balances the forward momentum of the projectile and exhaust gasses, according to Newton's third law...

created by the round it fires.

History

Little is known about this weapon, it has received little attention in mainstream media. There are some images of this weapon being used by Cuban soldiers during the war in Angola in the 1980s.