Marko Kloos
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I finally succumbed to the urge again and bought another addition for the walk-in gun locker I call home. This month, it's a SIG/Mauser M2 in .45ACP.
The Mauser M2 frame is made in the Sauer factory in Germany, on the same machinery as the P-series SIG Sauer pistols. I have a sneaking suspicion that the Mauser M2 was SIG Sauer's internal runner-up design for the sigpro. I figured that since they bought the rights to the Mauser name, they decided to make use of the design and market it as a Mauser. Either way, the gun has some undeniable similarities to both the P-series SIGs and the sigpro. The sweep of the trigger guard and the slide release lever contours are very similar to those on the sigpro, and the aluminum frame looks and feels like it came of the same workbench as the P-series guns (which it did.)
The slide is vaguely reminiscent of the P229, and the sights are low-cut versions of SIG's own high contrast bar-dot sights. This variant of the M2 weighs in at 29 ounces unloaded and holds 8+1 rounds of .45ACP.
The interesting thing about the Mauser M2 is the barrel lockup...instead of the Browning-style tilt barrel it employs the relatively rare rotating-barrel concept. The few other pistols using rotating barrels lately have not been huge commercial successes...the Beretta Cougar did ok, but the Colt All-American 2000 was a turkey because nobody could get the things to work right.
The Mauser M2 is striker-fired, the trigger cocks the striker on the last leg of its rearward movement. My variant has the manual safety, although SIG also makes the same gun without an external safety. The safety lever is a flip switch mounted on the back of the frame, just underneath the rear of the slide. It looks a little odd, like an afterthought "lawyer" safety.
The gun itself is fairly compact, about the size of a Glock 30, with a very thick double-column grip. It does, however, fit my hand better than the Glock 30, since the grip has a well-curved backstrap and a comparatively thin waist for shorter trigger reach.
I paid $349 for my M2, a very slightly used LEO trade-in. This evening, I took it out to the range for a function test, and I'm happy to report that the M2 is fit for carry duty after chewing through a mixed assortment of .45ACP FMJ and JHP ammo without any issues at all. The gun is very accurate, once I got used to the trigger I was able to make one-inch ragged holes at 21 feet. The trigger itself is a little on the heavy side, but has a short travel, and it lacks the spongy feeling of the Glock trigger. Perceived recoil is low, due to the rotating barrel setup, the wide backstrap and the mass of the gun itself.
Looks like I've added another gun to my carry battery...I'd been meaning to add a compact .45 to the lineup, and this one will fit the bill quite nicely for way under four bills.
The Mauser M2 frame is made in the Sauer factory in Germany, on the same machinery as the P-series SIG Sauer pistols. I have a sneaking suspicion that the Mauser M2 was SIG Sauer's internal runner-up design for the sigpro. I figured that since they bought the rights to the Mauser name, they decided to make use of the design and market it as a Mauser. Either way, the gun has some undeniable similarities to both the P-series SIGs and the sigpro. The sweep of the trigger guard and the slide release lever contours are very similar to those on the sigpro, and the aluminum frame looks and feels like it came of the same workbench as the P-series guns (which it did.)
The slide is vaguely reminiscent of the P229, and the sights are low-cut versions of SIG's own high contrast bar-dot sights. This variant of the M2 weighs in at 29 ounces unloaded and holds 8+1 rounds of .45ACP.
The interesting thing about the Mauser M2 is the barrel lockup...instead of the Browning-style tilt barrel it employs the relatively rare rotating-barrel concept. The few other pistols using rotating barrels lately have not been huge commercial successes...the Beretta Cougar did ok, but the Colt All-American 2000 was a turkey because nobody could get the things to work right.
The Mauser M2 is striker-fired, the trigger cocks the striker on the last leg of its rearward movement. My variant has the manual safety, although SIG also makes the same gun without an external safety. The safety lever is a flip switch mounted on the back of the frame, just underneath the rear of the slide. It looks a little odd, like an afterthought "lawyer" safety.
The gun itself is fairly compact, about the size of a Glock 30, with a very thick double-column grip. It does, however, fit my hand better than the Glock 30, since the grip has a well-curved backstrap and a comparatively thin waist for shorter trigger reach.
I paid $349 for my M2, a very slightly used LEO trade-in. This evening, I took it out to the range for a function test, and I'm happy to report that the M2 is fit for carry duty after chewing through a mixed assortment of .45ACP FMJ and JHP ammo without any issues at all. The gun is very accurate, once I got used to the trigger I was able to make one-inch ragged holes at 21 feet. The trigger itself is a little on the heavy side, but has a short travel, and it lacks the spongy feeling of the Glock trigger. Perceived recoil is low, due to the rotating barrel setup, the wide backstrap and the mass of the gun itself.
Looks like I've added another gun to my carry battery...I'd been meaning to add a compact .45 to the lineup, and this one will fit the bill quite nicely for way under four bills.
It feels more like the forward/reverse switch for a cordless drill. Do you find that with practice it is easily removed?
You guys are a bad influence on me. Now, this one will go on the 'to-buy' list after the Guardian .32 and the P226. Thanks