French MAB D pistol explained

Field dismounting of the MAB D pistol (I)

- Simplified field dismounting

- Release of the striker

Field dismounting of the MAB D pistol (II)

- Regular field dismounting

- Withdrawal of the slide bushing

- Particular of the pre-1945 variation

Advanced dismounting of the MAB D pistol (I)

- Advanced dismounting of the slide

- Dismounting the grip safety

- Multipurpose grip leaf spring

- Dismounting the grip safety of the model C

- Model C of later production

Advanced dismounting of the MAB D pistol (II)

- Dismounting of the trigger mechanism

- Dismounting of the manual safety

- Dismounting of the magazine catch

- Index of the parts

Functioning of the  MAB D pistol (I)

- Blowback operated pistol

- Rear barrel extension

- Explosion and early stage of the recoil

- Frame rails to guide the slide

- Rear frame abutment

- Maximum recoil of and ejection of the case

- Forward tip of the striker used as ejector

- Forward travel of the slide

- Feeding ramp

Functioning of the  MAB D pistol (II)

- The MAB D trigger mechanism explained

- The sear and its side lever

- When a magazine is not inserted in the grip

- The trigger disconnection explained

Functioning of the  MAB D pistol (III)

- The manual safety of the MAB D

- Second function of the manual safety

- The grip safety of the MAB D

- Side effect of the grip safety

The markings on the MAB D pistol

- Markings on the left side of the slide

- In the early series

- The second type of slide marking

- The last type of slide marking

- Markings on the right side of the slide

- The MAB pistols sold on the US market

- Winfield Arms Corporation (WAC)

- The MAB pistols produced for the German army

- Acceptance Nazi markings

- Spurious Nazi markings on post-war MAB pistols

- The markings on the barrel's chamber

The serial number of the MAB D pistol

- First serial numbers by model  (until 1958)

- Chart of some serial number prefix letters

- Location on secondary parts of the serial number

The production of the MAB (I)

- MAB model A pistol of the first type

- MAB model A pistol of the second type

- MAB model B pistol

The production of the MAB (II)

- MAB model C pistol

- MAB model D pistol

- MAB model C/D pistol

- MAB model E pistol

- MAB model F pistol

- French user manual of the MAB F

The production of the MAB (III)

- The MAB pistols of the R series

- Hold-open latch

- MAB model R in caliber 7.65mm (.32 ACP)

- MAB model R pistol in caliber 9mm Para

- Experimental MAB model R in 9mm Para

- MAB model R pistol in .22 caliber

The production of the MAB (IV)

- MAB model G and GZ pistols

- Exploded view of the MAB model G

- MAB GZ produced by the Spanish firm Echasa

- MAB model P8 pistol

- MAB model P15 pistol

- MAB model P15 F1 pistol

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