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The MAB Model B
by Ed Buffaloe

Serial numbers for the Brevete Model D started in 1933 at serial number 10750; mine is 38648 so I assume it was pre-WWII made. Type Is were made until 1945; Type IIs until the end of production.

• The MAB Model D was introduced in 1933, like the Browning Model 1910, the MAB Model D carries the recoil spring around its barrel. 25, Barrel Length: Approximately 2-1/8' Long, Finish: Blue, SN: CANNOT FIND A SERIAL NUMBER Markings: The end of the barrel has 10 oval shaped slots around it., Goldsby, Ok 73093; TERMS: Cash, Credit Card, In-State.
• Jul 05, 2014  This is an interesting French MAB Brevete Model D chambered in 7.65mm aka.32 acp. An interesting history this model; MAB stands for Manufacture d'Armes de Bayonne and was made (in.32) from 1933 till 1963. It was also made in.380.
• Dec 01, 2011  Copy of explanations given by the director of the MAB about the serial numbers of the MAB pistols, periods of production, characteristics of the spare parts at different times, date:. Model – caliber - date of production - serial number of the first weapon produced Model C - 9mm (380 ACP) – 9/15/1933 – 10502.
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Walther Model 9 (Top) MAB Model B (Bottom) Walther Model 9 MAB Model B Walther Model 9 MAB Model B Type I MAB Model B Lockwork of Type I Model B Components of Type I Model B Type I Model B Slide Inscription Model B Slide Serrations Type I Backplate Variants Type II Model B with WAC Markings Lockwork of Type II Model B Type II Model B Slide Inscriptions Type II Backplate Variants Type II Serial Numbers

One might legitimately wonder why Manufacture d’Armes de Bayonne

(MAB) would decide to make the 6.35mm Model B pistol when they already had a successful 6.35mm product in the Model A. My answer would be, for the same reason that Fabrique Nationale (FN) decided to make the 6.35mm Baby Browning when they already had the the very successful 6.35mm Model 1906--to compete with the Walther Model 9. The Walther appeared a few years after the first World War in 1921 and was an instant success. It was the smallest, lightest 6.35mm pistol on the market, its quality of manufacture was very high, and it was astonishingly accurate for such a tiny gun. In this era, small-caliber pistols were still legal in much of Europe, many people wanted to carry them for self-protection, and many companies sought to profit by making them. Other similarly small pistols began to appear within a few years of the Walther. Possibly the first was the Menz Liliput of 1924, followed by the Haenel Schmeisser Model II of 1927. The Baby Browning may have been developed as early as 1927, but did not appear on the market until 1931. The MAB Model B appeared late in 1932, and the French-made Mikros pistol appeared in 1934.

The MAB Model B is a fairly close copy of the Walther Model 9, being an unlocked breech, striker-fired self-loading pistol with a fixed barrel, recoil spring beneath the barrel, open-top slide, top-mounted internal extractor, and a mechanism at the rear of the frame to allow removal of the slide. On the Walther the backstop to the striker spring is part of a spring-loaded barbell- shaped piece with a tiny latch inset at the bottom--when the latch is lifted upward the backstop springs out from the back of the frame about 7-8 millimeters, allowing the slide to be lifted up for removal. The MAB has a similar barbell-shaped part, the upper portion of which serves as a backstop to the striker spring, but it is not fixed in the frame, and there is no latch-- instead, a small rectangular piece of metal is dovetailed into the back of the frame to form a backplate that slides down to allow removal of the backstop. This mechanism was actually patented by Léon Barthe, the founder of MAB--application was made on 23 November 1932 and French patent number 746237 was issued on 7 March 1933.

The Walther provides a cocking indicator, whereas the MAB does not. The MAB provides a magazine safety and a grip safety (Type I), which are lacking in the Walther. The Walther’s connector is external on the right side of the gun, whereas the MAB’s connector is internal and runs on the left side of the gun.

I have been able to document two variations of the Model B. There may be more, but the Model B is so scarce in the United States that I have only had the opportunity to examine three specimens in person. I would welcome photographs of other Model B pistols from readers.*

Model B Type I https://ameblo.jp/froncatnite1981/entry-12634676903.html.

The first MAB Model B was assembled on 8 August 1932--it had a nickel finish and its serial number was 79084. Obviously, MAB did not start a new numbering series for the new gun, so I assume that the Model B was numbered in the same series as the Model A. The first blued Model B was assembled on 29 August 1932 (serial number 79144).

The Model B designer simply miniaturized the lockwork used in the Type II Model A, Second Variant, for use in the Model B. The disconnector projects upward from the connector bar and has a round lobe on top. The manual safety pivots on a screw for a distance of 10mm to lock the connector bar. When engaged, the safety lever rotates into a cut in the slide, locking it closed.

The grip safety, like that of the Model A, is based on the Browning- designed grip safety that appeared on the 1906 FN Browning Vest Pocket pistol. The upper projection of the grip lever blocks the sear, preventing it from moving downward except when the grip lever is depressed. The slightly longer length of the Model B over the Walther Model 9 is almost certainly due to its grip safety.

The magazine safety, like that of the Model A, is probably based on the Tansley safety in the 1908 Colt. Inserting the magazine provides a fulcrum point for the magazine disconnector that allows the motion of the trigger and connector bar to rotate the sear downward. If the magazine is removed, the magazine disconnector has nothing against which to pivot, and so no movement is transmitted to the sear to release the striker.

The recoil spring is contained between the barrel and the bottom of the frame, and on each side by the slide. The recoil spring guide is a mere centimeter in length, serving to prevent deformation of the rear end of the spring. The guide is inset into a hole drilled in the frame beneath the barrel. The front of the recoil spring narrows to a smaller opening, which fits over a metal stud on the inside of the crosspiece at the front of the slide (like the late Walther Model 9).

The slide legend, on the left side, does not distinguish the gun in any way from the Model A. It is on two lines, in all capital serif characters, except for the “MAB,” which is in stylized sans-serif characters. On Type I that I examined the slide legend was not perfectly aligned.

PISTOLET AUTOMATIQUE 6³⁵
MABBREVETÉ

The serial number is on the right side of the slide. The early Model B is one of the few guns I have encountered with no serial number on the frame. Assembly numbers are stamped on some components, but they bear no relationship to the serial number. I have been unable to locate an assembly number on the frame, but I haven’t disassembled the gun to its last pin.

The slide has 17 triangular-cut serrations, which are scalloped toward the middle to allow for a firm grip with the thumb and forefinger. The takedown door on the back is checkered. Sights are integral--a half-moon shaped piece at the front and a V cutout at the rear. The magazine is unmarked. It has five holes drilled on the right side for viewing cartridges, and a single hole on the left. The baseplate is pinned to the body.

The grips are made of checkered horn, with the MAB monogram in an angled oval cartouche in the middle of the grip.

Game dynasty warrior gundam 2 untuk pc games. We have noted two different backplates at the rear of the Type I, one with a hole near the bottom, and another without the hole.

The gun was initially available with a blued finish, but according to Bastié and Casanova a deluxe model in nickel plate with pearl grips was available soon after production began, though I have never seen one.

Model B Type II