April 19, 2009, 10:36 PM | #1 |
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Mateba/custom?
Hi all.
We'll I broke down and got a Unica 6. I'd say for a gun, it's comparable to owning a high maintenance european sportscar --hard to find parts, but unique and attractive enough to own IMO. Though I've read every other post saying "that's the ugliest gun I've seen" etc etc... Anyway I noticed mine has some custom work done on it. Close to the front sight, a portion has apparently been cut off and fitted with a short scope rail. Mateba has an adapter to fit a scope directly over the cylinder, so I don't see the point of this customization. I've only owned a snubbie up to this point, and don't know much about accessorizing handguns with scopes (nor do i see reason to). What use does this serve? Oh yeah, and I took it to the range for the first time, and the recoil blew the rear sight clean off. Off to the gunsmith, I guess. -_- |
April 19, 2009, 10:47 PM | #2 |
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Scopes are for hunting with or for target shooting with something such as a 22. I cant believe the sights blew off while firing it. Cant you just tighten them down yourself or are they attached another way?
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April 19, 2009, 11:19 PM | #3 |
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I am aware handgun hunting. What I'm wondering is the purpose of a scope rail being so close to the muzzle --just doesn't seem typical.
As for the sight that blew off --the security screw was on tight, but the head of it looked like it was suffering metal fatique and just broke off from the shock. |
April 21, 2009, 12:19 AM | #4 | |
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And wait till your eyes start to go. A scope or red dot starts making lots of sense when skinny front sights aren't visible any more. |
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April 21, 2009, 08:54 AM | #5 |
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why do I love ugly guns?
I want a mateba bad I was telling my dad that and he said he passed one up a few years ago for $700 , He called a guy who had an ad in the paper but he took an extra day to go look at it and by the time he got there it was gone
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April 21, 2009, 08:55 AM | #6 |
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I think those things are neat looking. I have wanted one for a long time but I cannot find a good deal on one. I have no Idea why the rail is so close except as maybe a mounting point for a Cantilever type Scope base. What caliber is it? It looks like a 44 Mag.
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April 22, 2009, 04:35 PM | #7 | |
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Looked at pics of cantilever scope bases, and that seems like it would make sense. |
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April 22, 2009, 04:49 PM | #8 |
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Awesome!
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April 22, 2009, 05:45 PM | #9 |
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I've seen frame mounts for Mateba's - these attach to the three holes forward of the trigger guard. Maybe yours is intended for a small red-dot.
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April 22, 2009, 09:13 PM | #10 |
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those things look like guns from japanese video games and anime. really cool IMHO but out of my price range. How is the recoil compared to a standard 44mag revolver?
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look at that front sight! - he must be a ppc shooter |
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The M2006 is essentially a traditional double action revolver with interchangeable grips and barrels with a six o'clock chamber --I'd much rather one of these than a Unica, but I don't think they ever made it to the states. |
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