Does Mateba exist?

As of 23 March 2018, Mateba (now based in Montebelluna, Italy) has reintroduced the 6 Unica and Grifone Carbine. Mateba is making the Unica in . 357 Magnum..

How does the Mateba revolver work?

The Mateba Model 6 uses the recoil from firing to rotate the cylinder and cock the hammer, unlike conventional revolvers, which depend on the user physically pulling the trigger and/or cocking the hammer to actuate the weapon’s mechanism of operation.

What is the difference between single and double action?

An easy way to remember the difference between Single and Double Action is to remember that a Single Action trigger performs just a single action, dropping the hammer, which fires the round and a Double Action trigger performs two actions in one trigger pull: cocking the hammer and then releasing it.

What makes a Mateba Autorevolver different from other revolvers?

The Mateba Autorevolver’s barrel alignment is different from most other revolvers. The barrel is aligned with the bottom of the cylinder instead of the top. This lowers the bore axis (line of the barrel) which directs the recoil in line with the shooter’s hand thereby reducing the twisting motion or muzzle flip of normal revolvers.

What kind of gun is a Mateba Unica?

To those not familiar with the design, in simple terms, the Mateba Autorevolver 6 Unica is a peculiar revolver with the barrel, cylinder and upper frame forming a slide reciprocating upon recoil over the grip frame.

Is the Mateba Model 6 Unica semi automatic?

The Mateba Model 6 Unica (often known simply as the Mateba or the Mateba Autorevolver) is a semi-automatic revolver, one of only a few such models ever produced. The autorevolver, or at least replicas of the weapon, are currently produced by Mateba Italia; this company has no relation to the original Mateba company.

Who is the inventor of the Mateba carbine?

It was developed by Mateba, based in Pavia, Italy. Inventor Emilio Ghisoni (1937-2008), who was also famous for later designing the Chiappa Rhino, is listed as the owner of U.S. Patent 4,712,466 which details the operation of the weapon. As of 23 March 2018, Mateba in Montebelluna, Italy has reintroduced the 6 Unica and Grifone Carbine.