Mateba, a contraction of the Italian words Macchine Termo-Balistiche (Thermo-Ballistic Machines), was an Italian machine manufacturer based in Pavia, Italy. It is better known for its low-barrelled revolver pistols that it produced under the leadership of Emilio Ghisoni. 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.[1] In 2022 this latest incarnation of Mateba was shut down, owing to allegations of fraud and violations of Italian firearms law.[1][2]
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,[3]
- MTR-12 - 12 rounds of .32 caliber ammunition,[3]
- MTR-14 - 14 rounds of .22LR.[3]
- 2006M - 6 rounds of .357/.38 caliber ammunition[4]
Gallery
See also
- Chiappa Rhino - Designed by Emilio Ghisoni but built by Chiappa Firearms[8]
External links
- Internet Archive copy of "Mateba Italia" official site as it was last seen.
References
- Dalla Cattolica al traffico clandestino di armi: le ascese e la cadute del boss della Mateba Italia www.ilgazzettino.it, 2022-05-08, retrieved 2023-05-25^
- Commercio illecito di armi, blitz all'alba in Veneto e Lombardia: imprenditore 60enne nei guai www.ilgazzettino.it, 2022-05-07, retrieved 2023-05-25^
- Mateba MTR-8