Mateba, Unica 6/ Carbine, .454
- Thread starter Ehud
- Start date
.30/06 FTW
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Thunder Bay, Ontario
Welcome. Apply to join the EE and post a Wanted To Buy (WTB) ad.
Hello and welcome. I do have a Mateba, but have no plans to sell. Interesting gun. Hope you can find one. Definitely post in the EE. However, I think your chances will be much better if you look at Gunbroker or some other site in the US, and have the gun brought into Canada. A man named Gadbois in Seattle is setting up an operation now to do that with a Canadian partner. Clay Smiley at Prophet River Firearms also was doing that, but I don't know if he has a partner in the US at this time. Good luck.
- Location
- 300 km northeast of Thunder Bay
Welcome aboard.
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta
Hahaha... I stumbled upon the Mateba years ago, and saved this pic (just as I found it) because of it...
The EE is the Equipment Exchange. It's where buy/sell posts are made.
Board advertiser Badger Arms has the Chiappa Rhino, which is similar (designed by the same fellow as the Mateba)
http://www.badgerarmssupply.com/index.php?page=chiappa
Board advertiser Badger Arms has the Chiappa Rhino, which is similar (designed by the same fellow as the Mateba)
http://www.badgerarmssupply.com/index.php?page=chiappa
VancouverSkiBum
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- Location
- Vancouver
Lol.
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- Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Hi there and welcome to CGN
6MT
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- Location
- Parkland County, AB
Holy old thread Batman!
abbynormal
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- Location
- West Coast
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- Location
- Alfred, On
Hi and welcome to CGN! 
Aniest
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- Location
- Edmonton, Old Wholesale Sports
Well, this is a resurrection from the old thread...
Welcome aboard!!!
If you wan the 'real deal' Mateba then I would suggest looking at US auction sites and plan on someone like IRUNGUNS.ca (through IRUNGUNS LLC in USA) to import one for you: expect to pay $4000 as a minimum (lowest price I have heard was $3500USD for one with a long enough barrel: the 102mm or 4" was most imported and that is 3mm too short). They are rare, hard to find and costly: see Mateba Fan website. If someone in Canada sells one I would say it is because the original owner is:
- in a 'sell or be homeless' situation (no way to borrow a dime)
- unfortunately passed away (estate sale)
- or mildy unstable (just my opinion)
Never heard of one sold in Canada otherwise (insert first reply with counter - but better have proof dude/chick!!!).
If you want the Mateba 'look alike' I would suggest the Chiappa Rhino: they are around some of the CGN sponsors. Prophet River & Frontier Firearms, off the top of my head, gets them now and then. There will be other sponsors too.
Welcome aboard!!!
If you wan the 'real deal' Mateba then I would suggest looking at US auction sites and plan on someone like IRUNGUNS.ca (through IRUNGUNS LLC in USA) to import one for you: expect to pay $4000 as a minimum (lowest price I have heard was $3500USD for one with a long enough barrel: the 102mm or 4" was most imported and that is 3mm too short). They are rare, hard to find and costly: see Mateba Fan website. If someone in Canada sells one I would say it is because the original owner is:
- in a 'sell or be homeless' situation (no way to borrow a dime)
- unfortunately passed away (estate sale)
- or mildy unstable (just my opinion)
Never heard of one sold in Canada otherwise (insert first reply with counter - but better have proof dude/chick!!!).
If you want the Mateba 'look alike' I would suggest the Chiappa Rhino: they are around some of the CGN sponsors. Prophet River & Frontier Firearms, off the top of my head, gets them now and then. There will be other sponsors too.
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- Location
- West Quebec
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