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Small armsIn service
Semi-automatic pistol
MAB PA-15 pistol is a semi-automatic pistol originating in France. Reported operators include Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, France, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Lebanon.
FranceSemi-automatic pistol
France
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Lebanese Civil War Tuareg Rebellion (1990–1995) First Ivorian Civil War Second Ivorian Civil War
1966
1975–2000
PA-15 Target
1110 g (empty magazine) 1243 g (empty magazine, PA-15 Target)
20.3 cm
11.5 cm
9×19mm Parabellum
Rotating Barrel Blowback
15 rounds (standard-capacity magazine), +1 in chamber , 20 rounds (extended magazine)
Central African Republic : Central African Republic Police
Chad
Djibouti
France : French Army (evaluation only)
Gabon
Ivory Coast
Mali : People's Movement for the Liberation of Azawad
Morocco
Niger
Lebanon : Lebanese Armed Forces
When the Manufacture d'armes de Bayonne closed in 1982, all remaining PA-15 parts were sold to a French company, Lechkine Armory (Armurerie Chevasson), which as of 2009 still assembled and sold new PA-15s, and is the sole source for new PA-15 parts.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | 0.203 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 0.203 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 0.203 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
MAB PA-15 pistol equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Burkina Faso
Central African Republic
Chad
Djibouti France
Gabon
Ivory Coast
Lebanon
Mali
Morocco
NigerCentral African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, France, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Lebanon
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