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| Keywords: indoor The MTR-8 was Mateba's first revolver, conceived and produced in the late 70s and early 80s. The designer, Emilio Ghisoni, was driven by the desire to have a revolver's bore axis as low as possible. His later guns (e.g., 2006M, 6 Unica, Rhino) were notable for having a 6 o'clock barrel position, but this first attempt is much more interesting in my opinion. The low bore and front-heavy design are intended to keep muzzle rise down for competition shooting. The revolver was apparently banned shortly after its introduction, presumably for its unfair competitive advantage, so the gun was relegated to a niche commercial market. Its eccentricities probably would have prevented widespread adoption in competition circles regardless. The revolver is DA/SA and can be cocked using the ambidextrous lever found above the Morini grip. The cylinder is released for loading/unloading via a serrated button at the front of the frame. It is pushed downward, like on a Dan Wesson. The MTR-8 was Mateba's first revolver, conceived and produced in the late 70s and early 80s. The designer, Emilio Ghisoni, was driven by the desire to have a revolver's bore axis as low as possible. His later guns (e.g., 2006M, 6 Unica, Rhino) were notable for having a 6 o'clock barrel position, but this first attempt is much more interesting in my opinion. The low bore and front-heavy design are intended to keep muzzle rise down for competition shooting. The revolver was apparently banned shortly after its introduction, presumably for its unfair competitive advantage, so the gun was relegated to a niche commercial market. Its eccentricities probably would have prevented widespread adoption in competition circles regardless. The revolver is DA/SA and can be cocked using the ambidextrous lever found above the Morini grip. The cylinder is released for loading/unloading via a serrated button at the front of the frame. It is pushed downward, like on a Dan Wesson. | ||||
