Ben Shepherd
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Mauser M2 reliability concerns
Having a little trouble with my Mauser M-2. Every once in a while it locks up in the closed position. Reloads, factory, rapid or slow fire, doesn't seem to matter. I've checked everywhere I know for burrs or nicks. It also doesn't matter if it's clean or dirty. Sometimes it will shoot 1000 rds, sometimes a couple hundred. Then the slide locks closed, and it will not open, set the gun down, come back an hour later and it slides right open.
This is the first semi-auto I actually purchased. I shoot this gun very accurately, it feels natural in my hand. I don't want to give it up but until I can solve this problem there's no way I will use it for ccw purposes.
I spent several hours at a local range and shot everthing from H&K's to Ruger p series to glocks to s&w to sig pro to barrettas before deciding on this pistol, so please don't recommend another manufacturer, just ideas on how to fix this glitch.
(PS: It always happens at the end of a full clip, never with a bullet still in the gun.)
Having a little trouble with my Mauser M-2. Every once in a while it locks up in the closed position. Reloads, factory, rapid or slow fire, doesn't seem to matter. I've checked everywhere I know for burrs or nicks. It also doesn't matter if it's clean or dirty. Sometimes it will shoot 1000 rds, sometimes a couple hundred. Then the slide locks closed, and it will not open, set the gun down, come back an hour later and it slides right open.
This is the first semi-auto I actually purchased. I shoot this gun very accurately, it feels natural in my hand. I don't want to give it up but until I can solve this problem there's no way I will use it for ccw purposes.
I spent several hours at a local range and shot everthing from H&K's to Ruger p series to glocks to s&w to sig pro to barrettas before deciding on this pistol, so please don't recommend another manufacturer, just ideas on how to fix this glitch.
(PS: It always happens at the end of a full clip, never with a bullet still in the gun.)
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