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Mateba, a contraction of the Italian words Macchine Termo-Balistiche (Thermo-Ballistic Machines), was an Italian machine manufacturer based 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
Pavia (, , , ; la, Ticinum; Medieval Latin: ) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy in northern Italy, south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. It has a population of c. 73,086. The city was the capit ...
. It is better known for its low-barrelled revolver pistols that it produced under the leadership of Emilio Ghisoni
Emilio Ghisoni (1937 – 28 April 2008) was an Italian inventor and firearm designer, best known for his innovative work with revolvers.
Biography
Ghisoni was born in Pavia, northern Italy in 1937, and attended university to follow a course in ...
. After a change in ownership and poor sales, the Mateba company closed in 2005, but reopened in 2014 in Montebelluna 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 semi-automatic revolver, one of only a few of this type ever produced. It was developed by Mateba, based in Pavia, Italy. Inventor Emili ...
), 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
The Chiappa Rhino is a revolver produced by Italian manufacturer Chiappa Firearms. The Rhino's frame is CNC-machined from a solid block of high-tensile aluminium alloy and all internal parts are CNC-machined from steel.
Chambered for the .357 Ma ...
- Designed by Emilio Ghisoni but built by Chiappa Firearms
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