Videos tagged with Pistolet Automatique 15

This "From the Vault" video showcases the rare French MAB PA-15 pistol, a 1960s design by Manufacture d'armes de Bayonne. The PA-15 was notable for being the first 9mm pistol with a 15-round capacity, surpassing the Browning Hi-Power. Despite aiming for a French military contract, it was ultimately outbid by the Beretta 92. Brownells Gun Tech Keith Ford demonstrates the PA-15's unique rotating barrel operating system, contrasting it with the familiar Browning design. The video highlights the pistol's smooth single-action operation and substantial weight (around 2.5 lbs). Due to French restrictions on military-caliber firearms, most PA-15s were exported before MAB ceased operations in 1982.