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MAB Model R, 9mm Parabellum

Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 12 ↗

MAB, Model R pistol, cal. 9mm Parabellum.

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 12 ↗ · ATF original ↗

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Editorial facts

Confidence: Medium · Last revised 17 October 2026 (Data-trust review) · How we rate confidence

References

1. unblinkingeye.com ↗, years: 9mm Parabellum version introduced February 1952; R series made about 12 years
2. unblinkingeye.com ↗, service: designed for military use but never adopted by the French military

Fact tags

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ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
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Source checked

20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition

Corrections

2 changes · see below

17 October 2026Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
17 October 2026Data-trust reviewYears: 1950–1966 → 1952–1964. Unblinking Eye: 9mm Model R introduced February 1952; R series made about 12 years

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