The Mambi-1 AMR is a semi-automatic

anti-materiel rifle An anti-materiel rifle (AMR) is a rifle designed for use against military equipment, structures, and other hardware (materiel). Anti-materiel rifles are chambered in significantly larger calibers than conventional rifles and are employed to elimin ...

designed and manufactured in Cuba. It was named after the

Mambises The term mambises refers to the guerrilla Cuban independence soldiers who fought against Spain in the Ten Years' War (1868–78) and Cuban War of Independence (1895–98). The term is found applied in different history texts to any person who foug ...

, who were rebel soldiers that fought against the Kingdom of Spain during the

Cuban War of Independence The Cuban War of Independence (), fought from 1895 to 1898, was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Ten Years' War (1868–1878) and the Little War (1879–1880). The final three months ...

(1895–1898).

History

Little is known about this weapon, as it has received little attention in mainstream media. A sniper rifle variant, the ''Mambi-2 SR'' was developed soon after the completion of the anti-material rifle. It fires

12.7×108mm The 12.7×108mm cartridge is a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun and anti-materiel rifle Cartridge (firearms), cartridge used by the former Soviet Union, the former Warsaw Pact countries, modern Russia, China and other countries. It was invented in 1934 ...

rounds.

Design

The Mambi was designed to be used against a variety of soft-skinned ground vehicles, small boats, and even helicopters. It uses the powerful Soviet

14.5×114mm The 14.5×114mm (.57 calibre) is a heavy machine gun and anti-materiel rifle cartridge used by the Soviet Union, the former Warsaw Pact, modern Russia, and other countries. It was originally developed for the PTRS and PTRD anti-tank rifles, ...

round. The Mambi appears to be a

Bullpup A bullpup firearm is one with its firing grip located in front of the Chamber (firearms), breech of the weapon, instead of behind it. This creates a weapon with a shorter overall length for a given barrel length, and one that is often lighter, ...

since its 5-round magazine and action are placed behind the trigger group. It is fitted with a muzzle brake to help reduce recoil created by the round it fires. The rifle weighs approximately 14 kg and its design is similar to the Barrett M82A2. The weapon is designed to be fired from a prone position due to large amounts of recoil.

Conflicts

The Mambi AMR has been used in the following conflicts: * South African Border War * Angolan Civil War

References

{{Bullpup firearms Semi-automatic rifles Bullpup rifles Military equipment of Cuba Weapons of Cuba 14.5×114mm anti-materiel rifles

History

Design

Conflicts

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