Mauser M2 pistol in .45ACP..

[MedWheeler]

Found one of these in the LGS yesterday. It seems I had heard of the relationship between SiG-Sauer and Mauser, but didn't really know much, and I don't think I'd heard of this pistol line. I ended up taking this kinda-oddity home with me, with its box and both magazines, but missing its papers. It's clean and tight, but would never be mistaken for unfired. I think it probably did some carry duty, judging from some light holster wear on the front angles of the slide.

I find the grip fat, as should be expected in a double-stack .45, but comfortable. It's certainly thicker than my Ruger P95's grip is, and is far more comforting in hand than the thin grip on my Kahr CW45. The manual safety appears to be an addition, perhaps to fill an import (or other legal) requirement, and is located on the rear of the frame, just below the slide. It certainly makes it ambidextrous, but it's operated in a manner in which no one ever has likely trained and, if I were to carry this pistol for defense, I'd simply leave it off, the way I carry any DA or hybrid-DA handgun equipped with one.

I find the trigger firm, with some gritty takeup near the end of travel, breaking at maybe five and half pounds. A loaded-chamber indicator rides atop the slide. There is no magazine-disconnect safety.

Anyone here have any experience with this gun? I've seen some old, archived posts on it here on THR, but I'm wondering if anyone more recently has come across one. The consensus seems to be that it's a solid, reliable shooter that "missed its mark", so to speak, due to its time of introduction alongside some lighter (polymer-framed) double-stack .45 caliber guns.

 

[unclenunzie]

It is odd and interesting. Apparently it was made by Sig or at least that is what I found googling. The manual popped up too: http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/FIREARMS/sig_m2.pdf

The safety is factory, apparently.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

I remember seeing a few ads in the gun mags, then "poof" they disappeared.

Mauser also rebranded a few FEGs, including a their Hipower clones as the SA80-

 

[sparkyfender]

I remember seeing them new several years ago. I don't remember the caliber of the one I handled at a LGS, but I remember it seeming to be okay made, and reasonably priced.

Yeah, I think they vanished rather quickly, I haven't seen one since........

 

[Texas10mm]

Pictures?

 

[Tallball]

I almost bought one once. I can't remember exactly why it didn't happen. I'm looking forward to a range report.

 

[MedWheeler]

(OP here) I don't have a camera that photographs black guns well, but here are a few pictures, a couple of which include a Kahr CW45 for comparison. It's not a whole lot longer or taller than the Kahr, but definitely beefier, even though the magazine only holds two more rounds than does the CW's.

The frame, which is aluminum, is marked "Made in Germany", but I don't know offhand if the whole gun was, or if it was assembled in Exeter at Sig USA.

 

[Slamfire]

I did my own web research and I think the thing is an interesting design. It uses a rotating barrel, obviously the rotation of the barrel is the dwell needed to reduce breech pressures. There have been a number of pistols with a rotating barrel design, the earliest I can think of was the Savage 1907 and I am sure, there were more models. One post suggested that the barrel lugs have to be kept well lubed, and if that is true, those who are indifferent about firearms cleaning would experience malfunctions. But, I don't know. According to what I have read it was made by Mauser in Germany and so it would have been very expensive and it would have been difficult to compete. And then it was not a SIG designed and made product, and from this web post, SIG/Mauser M2 Pistol SIG will have nothing to do with the pistols on the market. Magazines might be hard to find.

 

[mralph8795]

I need two magazines for a 45 caliber Sig Mauser M2 semi Automatic Handgun if anyone has one or tow. Or I may buy another M2 45 caliber if you have one. Thanks, Mike at 321-243-4106 or [email protected]. Thanks

 

[MosinT53Hunter]

Pictures?

Here's one on gunbroker.

 

[jhb]

I have one. have had it for long time. neat gun, for what it was. they weren't very popular. the rotating barrel is why I bought it.