- Better known as French Military MAB, a semi-auto pistol issued to the French Military and Police during WWII. Numrich Gun Parts Corp. Have been supplying customers with hard to find parts since 1950.
- MAB means Manufacture d'Armes de Bayonne, this arsenal was founded in the 1920's and was solely devoted to the fabrication of semi-automatic pistols. The MAB Brevete, which means 'patent' in French, Model 'C' Pistolet is a Commercial Export version of the MAB Brevete Model 'D' Pistolet, but in a smaller magazine capacity.
- The latch was eliminated for the Model D on 11 June 1945. The Model D was MAB’s most successful pistol until the advent of the PA-15 in 1966. In 1939 the French military contracted for 16,000 Model D pistols, the serial numbers of which run from around 31,000 to 47,000.
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LSB#: 151111CK02
LSB#: 151111CK02
Make: Manufacture D’Armes Automatiques de Bayonne (MAB)
Model: R
The MAB model D is a pistol produced by MAB (Manufacture d'Armes de Bayonne) from 1933 to 1963 (.32 ACP) and 1982 (.380 ACP); it was inspired by the Belgian Browning FN pistol 1910/22. It was developed with the smaller 'MAB C', also made in.32 and.380 ACP, and with which it has many parts in common. MAB model D 7.65mm (PR48972) $695.00. MAB model D 7.65mm caliber pistol. French pistol issued to the German military during WWII. Grips are later replacements and have shrunk. Frame is Waffenamt 251 marked. Good very good overall condition.
Serial Number: 6478
Year of Manufacture: 1951-1963 (Per http://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/MABR9/mabr9.html)
Caliber: 7.65mm Browning (.32 ACP)
Action Type: Single Action Semi-Auto Pistol with Removable Magazine
Markings: The left side of the slide is marked “PISTOLET AUTOMATIQUE MAB BREVETE – S.G.D.G. / MODELE R”. The right side of the frame is marked “6478”. The right side of the slide is marked “MADE IN FRANCE”. The barrel at the port is marked “CAL. 7’65M/M”. .
Barrel Length: 4”
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade fixed to the front of the slide. The rear sight is a “U” notch dovetailed into the top of the slide.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are black checkered plastic marked with “MAB” on each side. The smooth borders of the grips show no marks. The checkering shows a few tiny spots of light wear, and is sharp to the touch. The grips rate in about Excellent overall condition.
Type of Finish: Blued. The hammer is case colored and the backstrap is serrated.
Finish Originality: The finish is original.
French Mab Model D Serial Numbers
Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore but there is some lead fouling about half way down the bore that we couldn’t get out with a bronze brush. .
Overall Condition: This handgun retains about 98% of its metal finish. There is thinning in the edges of the left side of the slide, a mark through the finish on the right side of the slide at the front of the frame and a light scratch across the top of the slide behind the rear sight. The rest of the pistol shows only a few light marks. The serrations on the slide, hammer and safety and the knurling on the magazine release are sharp. The grip screw heads are sharp and the markings are clear. Overall, this handgun rates in about Excellent condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The trigger pull has a small amount of creep. The slide locks back on an empty chamber releases when a magazine is reinserted. Jewel chase game for mac. This pistol has a magazine disconnect as well as a frame mounted safety. We did not fire this handgun.
Mab Model D Serial Numbers
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This pistol comes with one nine round blued magazine and an Owner’s Manual. The magazine shows minimal wear and is in Excellent condition. The Owner’s Manual is a single sheet of plasticized paper folded into a manual. It is marked “LE PISTOLET AUTOMATIQUE / “MAB”” and “Nouveau Modele R”. It is printed in French and shows oil staining and spots of surface loss on the cover. The manual is in about Very Good condition. There is also a lanyard ring on the bottom of the grip.
Our Assessment: The MAB Model R was originally designed in .32 French Longue, a cartridge already in use with the French Army. However, the military had already decided that their next pistol was going to be chambered in 9mm Parabellum. When the Model R was offered to civilians in 1951, it was chambered in 7.65mm Browning and in 9mm Para. a year later. The pistol is in about Excellent condition with 98% of its original finish remaining. There is thinning on the edge at the front of the slide, a mark through the finish on the right side of the slide and a few light marks scattered over the slide and frame. The grips are checkered black plastic with no marks and sharp checkering. The bore is bright with sharp rifling, but there is some fouling about half way down the bore that we can’t get out with a bronze brush. The pistol is very ergonomic but the pistol is a little large for concealed carry, especially with the lanyard ring on the butt. This would be great for informal target shooting, especially for someone who can’t stand a lot of recoil.
The wife and I spent the weekend at a gun show in the small resort town of Houghton Lake, MI, north of Saginaw off I-75. Sold one rifle and bought yet another smaller 'pocket' pistol.This is an interesting
Mab Pistols
France/Belgium Section of the Milsurp Knowledge Library.', BGCOLOR, '#DDDDDD', BORDERCOLOR, '#000000', BORDERWIDTH, '1',FOLLOWMOUSE, 0, OFFSETX, -10, OPACITY, '95', FADEIN, '25', FADEOUT, '25', CLICKCLOSE, true,FOLLOWSCROLL, true, PADDING, 0, BALLOON, 1 ,ABOVE, false, TITLE1, 'France/Belgium - Milsurp Knowledge Library',LINKURL, 'https://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=122-france-belgium', SHOWCLOSE, 0, BALLOONIMGPATH , 'autolinker/images/balloons/yellow'); microAjax('autolinker/autolinker_stats.php?uid=0&fid=135&t=v&kw=French', function (res) {;});'>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. During WWII when the Germans occupied France one of the cities that the laid claim to was Bayonne, mainly for the MAB factory.Due to the war, there were several manufacturing runs that resulted in duplicate serial numbers; the real distinguishing clue to when a particular gun was made is the type of pistol; there are two variants. Type I pistols have a take down lever on the bottom front of the slide that fits into a notch on the barrel nut. 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. My gun is a type I; not sure of the manufacture date; many of the
Mab Model D Grips
Germany Section of the Milsurp Knowledge Library.', BGCOLOR, '#DDDDDD', BORDERCOLOR, '#000000', BORDERWIDTH, '1',FOLLOWMOUSE, 0, OFFSETX, -10, OPACITY, '95', FADEIN, '25', FADEOUT, '25', CLICKCLOSE, true,FOLLOWSCROLL, true, PADDING, 0, BALLOON, 1 ,ABOVE, false, TITLE1, 'Germany - Milsurp Knowledge Library',LINKURL, 'https://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=123-germany', SHOWCLOSE, 0, BALLOONIMGPATH , 'autolinker/images/balloons/yellow'); microAjax('autolinker/autolinker_stats.php?uid=0&fid=135&t=v&kw=German', function (res) {;});'>German WWII guns have Waffenamt acceptance marks and usually the French government issued guns (Police, Bank of France), etc. were marked with alpha characters such as BF for the Bank of France…mine is devoid of marks other then serial number and model info. The holster has an unreadable name inside the flap and a stamped number. The magazine is interesting; it isn't a MAB factory magazine; it is marked in a script inside an oval FN 7.65.Warning: This is a relatively older thread This discussion is older than 360 days. Some information contained in it may no longer be current. |