It has an external hammer with a round head with a hole drilled through it.
The Model RL is slightly longer than the Model D, due to its extended grip tang and the slightly deeper grip necessary to accommodate the longer cartridge. The serial number tested by Huon was These guns were not exported to the U. He believes that almost all of these guns were shipped to Indochina, and that less than were made because he has never seen one with a serial number larger than three digits.Īt this time we have no other evidence as to how many were actually made. I should point out that Huon does not list the 9mm Browning Short. I have given them individual designations for convenience in order to write about them with greater clarity. In the four years between andfour different Model R pistols appeared. The manual safety locks the connector bar, but does not directly block the sear. The external hammer has a half-cock position, which serves as an additional safety feature. The Models D and R differ in that the Model R has an external hammer, no grip safety, and a mechanism to lock the slide open after the last round is fired.Īdditionally, when a fresh magazine is inserted into the Model R the slide automatically closes, chambering the first round. Like the Model D, the Model R in calibers larger than. The MAB model R was a new departure for the company.
