Mateba pistols

[Fjold]

On AWA's website (Importers for Mateba pistols) they say "No sales to California". I asked them if their policy was because of the California Roster of Approved Handguns and if so, since LEO's were exempt from the provisions of this list would they consider shipping guns to an LEO here in CA.


Here's their response:

"If the LEO is exempt, we will need the proper documentation to reflect this, so we can legally send to a Dealer/FFL in CA."


So there may be a way to get some Matebas into the state.

[tmuller]

I just want to know...

Can a new resident legally bring one into CA? I don't mean to hijack your thread but I posted two days ago and got a lot of mixed answers on it's legality.

Sorry, you're out of luck on that one. If they were legal, I would own one in every caliber.

forgot about atfs reversal, its illegal

Someone moving to CA could bring one in or a LEO could buy one

It has interchangeable barrel like a P22...I believe...is this an AW?
My wife still lives in AZ and is moving in a month or so. She is a collector as well and we are interested in bringing in a few and then doing the new resident hand gun paperwork but I don't want a visit from DOJ shortly thereafter because I have an illegal weapon. Again sorry if I hijacked but I'm another way we might get a few in state I just want to make sure I'm AG b4 I come. Thanks!!

[MrTuffPaws]

Can a new resident legally bring one into CA? I don't mean to hijack your thread but I posted two days ago and got a lot of mixed answers on it's legality.







It has interchangeable barrel like a P22...I believe...is this an AW?
My wife still lives in AZ and is moving in a month or so. She is a collector as well and we are interested in bringing in a few and then doing the new resident hand gun paperwork but I don't want a visit from DOJ shortly thereafter because I have an illegal weapon. Again sorry if I hijacked but I'm another way we might get a few in state I just want to make sure I'm AG b4 I come. Thanks!!

Yeah, a new resident can bring one in. It would have to be registered and sold as a party to party transfer, but it would be legal once the person moved in.

[xenophobe]

I've seen a few for sale.... they're not cheap. More of a conversation piece than anything. The last one I saw for sale in California got $1750.

[pnkssbtz]

What about the barrels? I understand that there are some with compensators and some without?

Are the barrels threaded?

[Knight]

The barrels are threaded. One of the reasons I gave up on ever owning one before I moved out of CA.

[pnkssbtz]

The barrels are threaded. One of the reasons I gave up on ever owning one before I moved out of CA.

Um, if the barrels are interchangeable, why not just take it off? And are ALL barrels threaded? Because I've seen pictures of ones with a compensator and ones without. And the ones without do not show any threads.

[Knight]

All Mateba barrels are threaded.

[XDshooter]

All revolvers with threaded barrels should be exempt, cause well a suppressor, on a revolver, NOT GONNA WORK VERY WELL.

[CALI-gula]

All Mateba barrels are threaded.

The .357 version was/is/can be had in all barrel lengths without a threaded muzzle, and no muzzle break. It has a regular crown as you might find on standard revolvers.

AND.... On the threaded barrel issue, the law says:

12276.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 12276, "assault weapon" shall also mean any of the following:

(1) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:

(A) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon.
(B) A thumbhole stock.
(C) A folding or telescoping stock.
(D) A grenade launcher or flare launcher.
(E) A flash suppressor.
(F) A forward pistol grip.
(2) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
(3) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an overall length of less than 30 inches.

(4) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine AND any one of the following:

(A) A threaded barrel, capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer.

(B) A second handgrip.
(C) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel that allows the bearer to fire the
weapon without burning his or her hand, except a slide that encloses the barrel.
(D) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location outside of the pistol grip.

SO, THE MATEBA, WHILE SEMI-AUTOMATIC, DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACCEPT A DETACHABLE MAGAZINE. IT MUST HAVE THAT ABILITY IN ORDER TO MAKE THE THREADED BARREL ILLEGAL!!

Being a revolver loaded in a conventional manner as other revolvers, I don't think it will be easily accepting a detachable a magazine any time soon. Therefore, the threaded barrel on the Mateba is completely legal in CA - and screw the 58 DA's.

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[XDshooter]

Thanks for citing the PC CALI-gula.

Threaded barrels on revolvers are legal, as they should be.