Sale 1351
Estimate$200 – $400
9mm Para. 4.5" barrel length. SN: 572697. Blued metal finish overall with polished barrel and black synthetic checkered grips. Short recoil operated rotary barrel locked single action autoloading pistol fed by detachable 15-shot magazines and featuring internal slide rails. The right slide features the model marking MODELE PA-15 along with an export mark reading MADE IN FRANCE. Left slide is struck with the manufacturer marking PISTOLET AUTOMATIQUE MAB BREVETE-S.G.D.G. The grip panels likewise feature the MAB logo at the top. Firing proofs can be seen on the rear slide, right triggerguard, and on the exposed portion of the barrel breech. Item mounts a safety lever on the left rear frame, and comes with a single magazine.
Very Good. Bore is Minty with sharp rifling throughout. The blued finish shows a pair of light cycling scratches on the forward slide, but few signs of handling besides. There is a reassembly scratch on the left frame. The grips have some light scratches but retain crisp definition to the checkering and logos.
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