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[[Image:Mateba454.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Mateba Model 6 Unica, 6" barrel - .454 Casull]] | [[Image:Mateba454.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Mateba Model 6 Unica, 6" barrel - .454 Casull]] | ||
[[File:Mateba Autorevolver 8 Inch Barrel.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Mateba Model 6 Unica, 8" barrel]] | [[File:Mateba Autorevolver 8 Inch Barrel.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Mateba Model 6 Unica, 8" barrel]] | ||
Mateba (officially MA.TE.BA. Arms, short for Macchine Termo-Balistiche) was an Italian firm manufacturing the only automatic revolver in modern production, the '''Model 6 Unica''', designed by Emilio Ghisoni. It has now gone out of business. Other than the [[Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver|Webley-Fosbery]], this is one of the few existing models of semi-automatic revolver. | Mateba (officially MA.TE.BA. Arms, short for Macchine Termo-Balistiche) was an Italian firm manufacturing the only automatic revolver in modern production, the '''Model 6 Unica''', designed by Emilio Ghisoni. It has now gone out of business, making their revolvers incredibly rare and valuable. Other than the [[Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver|Webley-Fosbery]], this is one of the few existing models of semi-automatic revolver. On firing, the barrel, cylinder and upper frame recoil 1/2 of an inch, or 12.7mm, on the lower frame, which houses the grip and trigger, and cocks the hammer and rotates the cylinder. | ||
A rare carbine version is also known to exist. Ghisoni's last project before his death was the design of [[Chiappa Rhino]], which shared many elements with his Mateba revolver designs. | Also notable is the positioning of the barrel, with the gun firing from the bottom chamber of the cylinder rather than the top, as is almost universally the case in other revolvers, aligning the recoil more directly with the hands of the shooter and somewhat eliminating muzzle flip. The hexagonal cylinder cross-section and lack of top strap are also unusual features in modern firearms. | ||
A rare carbine version is also known to exist. | |||
Ghisoni's last project before his death was the design of [[Chiappa Rhino]], which shared many elements with his Mateba revolver designs. | |||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 13 July 2018
Mateba (officially MA.TE.BA. Arms, short for Macchine Termo-Balistiche) was an Italian firm manufacturing the only automatic revolver in modern production, the Model 6 Unica, designed by Emilio Ghisoni. It has now gone out of business, making their revolvers incredibly rare and valuable. Other than the Webley-Fosbery, this is one of the few existing models of semi-automatic revolver. On firing, the barrel, cylinder and upper frame recoil 1/2 of an inch, or 12.7mm, on the lower frame, which houses the grip and trigger, and cocks the hammer and rotates the cylinder.
Also notable is the positioning of the barrel, with the gun firing from the bottom chamber of the cylinder rather than the top, as is almost universally the case in other revolvers, aligning the recoil more directly with the hands of the shooter and somewhat eliminating muzzle flip. The hexagonal cylinder cross-section and lack of top strap are also unusual features in modern firearms.
A rare carbine version is also known to exist.
Ghisoni's last project before his death was the design of Chiappa Rhino, which shared many elements with his Mateba revolver designs.
Specifications
Type: Recoil-operated semi-automatic Revolver
Calibers:
- .357 Magnum (also chambers .38 Special but requires a spring change to cycle properly)
- .44 Magnum (also chambers .44 Special but requires a spring change to cycle properly)
- .454 Casull (also chambers .45 Long Colt but requires a spring change to cycle properly)
Capacity: 6 rounds (all calibers)
Fire Modes: Semi-automatic DA/SA (first trigger pull double action, subsequent shots single action)
Barrel: Interchangeable design, 3", 4", 5", 6", 8" and 18" lengths available
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serenity | Summer Glau | River Tam | Customised 4" barrel model | 2005 |
| Adam Baldwin | Jayne Cobb | |||
| Gina Torres | Zoë Alleyne Washburne | |||
| Gamer | Gerard Butler | Kable | Customised 4" barrel model, as originally used in Serenity | 2009 |
| Give 'em Hell Malone | Thomas Jane | Malone | 6" barrel | 2009 |
| Elsa Pataky | Evelyn | |||
| Gregory Harrison | Whitmore | |||
| Looper | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Joe | 4" barrel | 2012 |
| Bruce Willis | Old Joe | |||
| The Maze Runner | Will Poulter | Gally | 4" barrel | 2014 |
| The Divergent Series: Insurgent | Shailene Woodley | Beatrice "Tris" Prior | 4" barrel | 2015 |
| Miles Teller | Peter Hayes |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alias | Aharon Ipalé | Ineni Hassan | 4" barrel / "So It Begins" (S1E02) | 2001 |
| Victor Garber | Jack Bristow | 4" barrel / "The Confession" (S1E11) | 2002 |
Video Games
| Title | As | Mods | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield 4 | Unica 6 | Dragon's Teeth DLC | 2013 | |
| Watch_Dogs | M8-M / Chrome / Auto-6 | 2013 | ||
| Resident Evil: Revelations 2 | 2005M | Actually a Model 6 Unica | 2015 | |
| Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | 2016 |
Anime
| Film/Series Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex | Togusa | Mateba 2008M, fictional hybrid of 2006M and Model 6 Unica - .357 Magnum | 2002-2003 |
| Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig | Togusa | Mateba 2008M, see above | 2004-2005 |
| Ghost in the Shell Arise | Togusa | Named Mateba 2008M | 2013-2014 |
| Ghost in the Shell Arise: Alternative Architecture | Togusa | Named Mateba 2008M | 2015 |
See Also
- Mateba - A list of all firearms manufactured by Mateba.