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The '''Manufacture d'armes de Bayonne''' (roughly translated as "Bayonne Arms Factory", abbreviated as '''MAB''') was a French arms manufacturer that specialized in handguns.
The '''Manufacture d'armes de Bayonne''' (roughly translated as "Bayonne Arms Factory", abbreviated as '''MAB''') was a French arms manufacturer that specialized in handguns.


The company was created by Léon Barthe in 1920 and was active from 1921 to the end of the 1980s. Initially, the company produced pistols that were derative of FN/Browning pistols that were popular at the time in Europe. The company survived the German occupation during World War II and from the 1950 onwards, the company started to manufacture it's own firearm designs. The 1970s saw the first financial difficulties, which lead to the company becoming a subsidiary of [[FN Herstal|Fabrique Nationale of Herstal]] sometime during the decade. Around 1985, the company went bankrupt and survived for few more years in the form of MABCO.
The company was created by Léon Barthe in 1920 and was active from 1921 to the end of the 1980s. The company survived the German occupation during World War II. The 1970s saw the first financial difficulties, which lead to the company becoming a subsidiary of [[FN Herstal|Fabrique Nationale of Herstal]] sometime during the decade. Around 1985, the company went bankrupt and survived for few more years in the form of MABCO.
 
Most of MAB pistols are either based off or even close copies of other European pistol designs, both popular and obscure.


=Specifications=
=Specifications=

Revision as of 14:36, 28 July 2019

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The Manufacture d'armes de Bayonne (roughly translated as "Bayonne Arms Factory", abbreviated as MAB) was a French arms manufacturer that specialized in handguns.

The company was created by Léon Barthe in 1920 and was active from 1921 to the end of the 1980s. The company survived the German occupation during World War II. The 1970s saw the first financial difficulties, which lead to the company becoming a subsidiary of Fabrique Nationale of Herstal sometime during the decade. Around 1985, the company went bankrupt and survived for few more years in the form of MABCO.

Most of MAB pistols are either based off or even close copies of other European pistol designs, both popular and obscure.

Specifications

Founded: 1920

Country: France

Products: Pistols


Pistols

Weapon Caliber(s) Capacity Produced Variants Image
MAB Model A .25 ACP ? 1925 - 1961 - Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAB Model B .25 ACP 5 1932 - 1949 - Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAB Model C .32 ACP 9 1933 - 1982 - Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAB Model D .32 ACP
.380 ACP
9 (.32)
7 (.380)
1933 - 1963 (.32)
1933 - 1982 (.380)
- Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAB Model E 6.35mm 10 1949 - 1964 - Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAB Model F .22LR 10 1950 - 1963 or 1985 - Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAB Model G .22 LR
.32 ACP
10 (.22LR)
8 (.32)
1957 (.22 LR variant)
Unknown (.32 ACP)
- Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAB Model GZ .22 LR
6.35mm
7.65mm
.380.
? 1957 - 1964 - Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAB Model R .22 LR
.22 Short
.32 ACP
.32 French long
.380 ACP
9x19mm
? 1950 - 1963 or 1965 R-22 "La Chasseur" Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAB PA-8 & PA-15 9x19mm 8 (PA-8)
15 (PA-15)
1966 - 1985 P.A.P. F1 Competition Target Pistol Error creating thumbnail: File missing