The MAMBA pistol makes no exception to this.ĭeveloped in Rhodesia and later produced in the Republic of South Africa, the MAMBA pistol (a MAMBA is an African snake which is particularly known for its very very deadly poison that leaves poor or no survival possibilities even to a human being in case of a bite) is a semi-automatic pistol intended for military & police duty and combat purposes.
Both Countries were also under arms embargo, but while in fact both were secretly supported by USA and Israel, and while South Africa had in fact developed, before the embargo, a national armaments industry that helped it to get over the sanctions untouched, Rhodesia struggled for years in desperate attempt to procure war materials smuggling them from illegal traffickers and from "friendly Countries", and exploiting its small domestic industry as far as it could and even if their engineers came out with many interesting designs that were latter developed into functional, commercially viable weapons in the neighbour South Africa, the Apartheid regime had eventually to succumb. Both of those Countries were plagued with terrorism, but the Rhodesian situation was the worse. Besides Military Armament Corporation, MAC-10s and MAC-10 parts have been produced by RPB Industries, Cobray Company, Jersey Arms Works, MasterPiece Arms, and Section Five Firearms.The origins of the Mamba Pistol are to be dated back to what was then Rhodesia, in the mid-to-late 1970s. 22 LR upper variant that uses a modified upper. Lage Manufacturing and Practical Solutions are currently marketing a drop-in. The upper adds a picatinny optic rail, a side cocking charging handle, and a fore-end. The "MAX" upper can reduce the original rate of fire to about 600 RPM (.45 ACP) and 700 RPM (9×19mm). The company is based in Chandler, Arizona. One model has a 10" barrel and has an AR-15 style forearm.Īnother variant that is growing in popularity for NFA registered firearms are the slow fire uppers manufactured by Lage Manufacturing which are called "MAX" uppers. The stock model has 6" barrel (visually identical to the original MAC-10).Ī highly modified version which has the charging handle on the side and has a scope mount on top is also available. The MPA-10 comes in several versions, including a rifle-like variant with a 16" barrel, shoulder stock, and an AR-15 forearm. This allows for more accuracy than open-bolt fire, and the extra cooling offered by open-bolt firing is unnecessary in a semi-automatic firearm.
It differs from the original M-10 in firing from a closed bolt, as opposed to the open-bolt mechanism of the original M-10. Masterpiece Arms manufactures a semi-automatic variant of the M-10 called the MPA-10. These were made in open bolt and later in closed bolt designs, in response to ATF rule changes that banned semi-auto open bolt designs, beginning in 1982. There were a few thousand semi-automatic pistols and carbines that were based on the original M-10 design. It was later manufactured by SWD (Sylvia and Wayne Daniel) and Leinad. It has a longer receiver and is chambered in 9×19mm.
The M-10 is part of a series of machine pistols, mostly in different calibers. The telescoping bolt centers the mass of the weapon over the pistol grip, which is where the magazine well is located.Ī notched charging handle protrudes from the top of the receiver by turning the handle 90°, the bolt will lock, and act as an indicator that the weapon is unable to fire.Īt the suggestion of the United States Army, Ingram added a small bracket with a small strap beneath the muzzle to aid in controlling recoil during fully-automatic fire. Due to the light weight of the bolt, the MAC-10 has a very fast cyclic rate. The bolt, like the Uzi, is of the telescoping design, which allows for a more compact weapon. It has a 6-inch barrel, which is threaded to accept a suppressor. It is built predominantly from stamped steel. The M10 is a compact, select-fire, blowback-operated weapon, chambered for the. It was used by the US special forces during the Vietnam War, the service ended in 1975 after the war.
The Military Armament Corporation Model 10, commonly known as the MAC 10 and also known as the M10 or MAC-10, is a highly compact, blowback-operated machine pistol developed by Gordon B.