Sigarms Mauser M2 Instructions Manual

06.01– US9 –Mauser M2Handling the Pistol
Procedure
1. Point the pistol in a safe direction.
2. Insert full magazine 52 and check that it engages.
3. Release pistol safety (external safety models only).
4. Draw back slide 4to the stop and allow it to fly forward.
– The pistol is loaded and ready for firing with half-cocked
(double action only) trigger.
– See also loaded chamber indicator. 5.5 Loading the pistol (ready to fire)Never load or unload the pistol inside a vehicle, inside 
a building or other...

06.01– US10 – Mauser M2Handling the Pistol
Procedure
1. Aim the pistol at a safe target.
2. Release pistol safety (external safety models only).
3. Place finger on trigger 21and pull back trigger 21to
discharge the shot.
4. Keep the pistol aimed at the target and fire further shots as
required.
5. Remove magazine and unload the pistol (see Sect. 5.8). 
If the pistol has been fired until the magazine is empty, 
slide 4will be caught in the open position. If firing is to 
continue, reload the pistol (see...

06.01– US11 –Mauser M2Handling the PistolFig. 2 5.7 Reloading during shooting
The slide is caught in the open position.Never let the pistol out of your hands.Keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction.
Procedure
1. Remove the empty magazine.
2. Insert full magazine and ensure that it engages.
3. Thumb down slide catch lever 26or draw back slide 4to
the stop and allow it to fly forward (see Sect. 5.5).
– The pistol is loaded and ready to fire.
5.8 Unloading the pistol
5.8.1 Unloading the pistol, magazine...

06.01– US12 – Mauser M2Handling the Pistol
5. Check visually and physically that the round was ejected
and that no other round is chambered (Fig. 3).
6. Depress slide catch lever 26. Slide 4will be released
forward.
7. The loaded chamber indicator 16shows there is no car-
tridge in the chamber.
8. Pull the trigger 21 to fully decock the pistol.
9. Move the safety 37to position S (external safety models
only).
10. Empty magazine.
11. Pick up and clean ejected round. 
The pistol is unloaded and decocked....

06.01– US13 –Mauser M2Sights
6.2 Sight correction for elevation
Changing the front sight 5
Changing the front sight5 for 
a higher one (one front sight
increment) alters the point of
impact by 1” lower at 
25 yard range.  6 Sight CorrectionAny adjustment to sights should only be done on an 
unloaded pistol, by an armorer, gunsmith or other qualified
person. Special tools (see Sect. 6.4) are required for this 
task.
6.1 Sight correction for windage
Shifting the rear sight 6
Shifting the rear sight6 by...

06.01– US14 – Mauser M2Sight Correction
6.3 Front sight variants
Front sight variantsNumber 05 06 07 08 09
Height 6.01 mm 5.88 mm 5.74 mm 5.60 mm 5.46 mm
.235”               .230”              .225”              .220”              .215”
6.4 Front and rear sight adjustment tool.Fig. 6, Combined front & rear sight
adjustment tool, from front. Fig. 7, Combined front & rear sight
adjustment tool, from rear Mauser M2 OM.qxd  6/5/01  12:28 PM  Page US14 

06.01– US15 –Mauser M2Maintenance
7 Maintenance of the PistolThe magazine must be removed from the pistol.Before stripping your pistol for cleaning, ensure once again
that it is unloaded (see Sect. 5.8).Grasp slide 4with your hand (fig. 8) not your fingers.7.1 Stripping the pistol
1. Unload the pistol (see Sect. 5.8).
2. Release pistol safety (external safety models only).
3. Draw back the slide 4 to stop and hold it in the opened
position by pressing up the slide catch lever 26(Fig. 8).
4. Check that no...

06.01– US16 – Mauser M2Maintenance
7. Slowly ease the slide 4forwards with your hand until the
recoil spring unit 2is released (Fig. 10).
8. Now slip the complete assembly (slide4, barrel 1, recoil
spring unit 2) forward.
9. Press the recoil spring unit 2 forward, carefully lift it and
remove it from the slide 4 (Fig. 11).Recoil spring unit 2is compressed. Uncontrolled removal
of recoil spring unit 2can cause it to jump away. When
stripping, control decompression of the preloaded recoil
spring unit 2with...

06.01– US17 –Mauser M2Maintenance
10. Remove barrel 1from slide4 (Fig. 12).This level of stripping is sufficient to allow a thorough
cleaning after shooting.Further dismantling of the pistol may only be carried out by
qualified armorers and gunsmiths.  Further disassembly may result in the loss of components
and the voiding of the factory warranty.Fig. 12Mauser M2 OM.qxd  6/5/01  12:28 PM  Page US17 

06.01– US18 – Mauser M2Maintenance
Procedure
1. Treat the cleaning brush with gun solvent and insert it into
barrel 1via the chamber. Use brush to carefully remove all
powder residues and dirt in the barrel 1and chamber.
2. Wipe powder residues and solvent from the barrel bore and
chamber with cleaning patches.
3. Clean external surfaces of barrel 1with a brush dipped in
gun solvent. 
4. Clean the metal guide in the frame 19, the inside and out-
side surfaces of the slide 4, the locking insert 20and...