Semi-auto revolver

[Melvin]

Don't know whether to post this in revolvers or semi-autos. Saw an Italian made semi-auto revolver at the range today Ma-Te-Va or similar,not sure of the spelling,strangest thing,barrel was aligned with the cylinder at 6:00 rather than 12:00 and first shot was by cocking the hammer as with any single action revolver.
Person shooting said that the action would take an 1100 FPS .357 round and reduce the muzzel velocity to around 900 because of the pressure required to work the action. Does anyone have any info on this strange item?

Thanks Melvin

 

[Preacherman]

Do a search on "Mateba" and you'll find lots...

 

[Josey]

I think it means EDSEL in Italian.

 

[snubby]

Being both semi-auto and wheelgun, the Mateba suffers from the drawbacks of both. Makes for an interesting novelty gun, though.

 

[munk]

Everyone I've ever read who shot one enjoyed the experience, but there is an almost universal reaction of: "solution to a problem that didn't exist."




munk

 

[Melvin]

Thanks

Thanks for the replies,the serious and------well I guess the others were serious too. My only thought while watching the shooting of this oddity was Why????
Thanks again Melvin

 

[Jim K]

"Person shooting said that the action would take an 1100 FPS .357 round and reduce the muzzel velocity to around 900 because of the pressure required to work the action."

Nonsense. The Mateba action is worked by recoil, so he must believe that the recoil of a conventional revolver also reduces muzzle velocity. There will be some gas escape between barrel and cylinder, as in any revolver, but that is the only thing that will reduce muzzle velocity.

As to nomenclature, I dispute the idea that the Mateba, or the Webley-Fosbery, or the Union are a combination of revolver and auto pistol. There is nothing of the auto pistol about them. They are recoil operated revolvers, but they are most certainly revolvers, not auto pistols.

Jim

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Whenever someone comes up with an idea like the Mateba, I think of why a dog licks his <CENSORED> -- because he can.

 

[Highland Ranger]

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[Marshall]

Boy, there's a piece of work that exudes grace.

 

[natedog]

How do these things work?

 

[Highland Ranger]

Looks like it was made by Rocco - Fred Flinstone's gunsmith.

 

[Black Snowman]

The non-auto prototype of the low-barrelled revolver by the same designer (the M207 I think?) In 9mm was both much more attractive and much more practical. The low barrel gave it almost no muzzle flip to get back on target quickly.

Making it into an "auto" design eliminates most of this advantage but does allow it to be chambered in much more powerful rounds and still be comfortable to shoot. I don't think I want a .357, .44, or .454 (the 3 rounds the Ma-Ta-Ba Unica 6 is chambered in) NOT rolling in my hand. That much power strait back into my wrist sounds very uncomfortable.

In conclusion. I'd love a 9mm, low barreled target revolver. Round bullets in moon clips for fast reloads and low muzzle filp sounds like a lot of fun at the range.

 

[ronsunni]

Check out Mateba AUTOREVOLVERS here.
http://www.mateba-arms.com/page2.html

 

[KaceCoyote]

Yaknow, I -totally- want one these. No practical use for one but yaknow, its badass to be the only one with said toy. Sides, ten years from now I can resell it for ten times what I'll buy it for.