Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH is a German manufacturer of hunting

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s in the Lüke & Ortmeier group.

History

1999–2003

In 1999, the Mauser civilian gun segment was separated from the military segment and was purchased by the German investors Michael Lüke and Thomas Ortmeier. The Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH (Mauser Hunting Weapons Ltd.) was established with its company base being situated in

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in southern Germany. Rifles are produced there exclusively for the hunting/sporting sector. Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH resumed the production of the Mauser models M 98 and M 98 Magnum again, according to the original drawings and respective Mauser patents of the Gewehr 98 and Karabiner 98k. In 2000, Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH and its European sister companies, J.P. Sauer & Sohn, Blaser and

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were unified by the German investors Michael Lüke and Thomas Ortmeier under the

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name. In 2003, Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH introduced the M 03 hunting / sporting bolt-action rifle.

Mauser 2003–present

On October 1, 2007 SIGARMS officially changed its name to

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. This change of name reflects how SIG Sauer has become one of the largest firearms manufacturing entities in the world.About Us
/ref> It is also the fastest-growing firearms maker in the United States, expanding its operations and increasing sales nearly 50% since 2005. SIG Sauer has recently tripled its work force and invested eighteen million dollars into state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and equipment. The various contemporary Mauser rifle models are produced in

, Germany and sold under the brand name ''Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH'' (Mauser Huntingweapons Ltd.).

Mauser system offered (2003)

* M 03 Basic * M 03 Extreme * M 03 Trail * M 03 Match / Jagdmatch * M 03 Solid * M 03 Africa * M 03 Arabesque * M 03 De Luxe * M 03 Old Classic * M 03 Alpine * M 12 (2013) * M 18 (2018) * M 98 ( 1898 ) * M 98 Magnum

Mauser M2 handgun

The Mauser M2 is a Mauser branded handgun offered in the United States. It is a self-loading, double-action only pistol initially offered in

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and later in .40 S&W and

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. The Mauser M2 is dimensionally similar to the

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pistol, also manufactured by SIGARMS. Unlike most SIGs, it utilizes a rotating barrel like a Beretta. It is also striker-fired, like a Glock pistol. The Mauser M2 was intended for the civilian concealed carrying market in the US. It was designed with the legalities of the time in mind, like low capacity magazine, magazine disconnect safety and manual safety (located on the rear of the grip). The front sight dove-tail of the Mauser M2 is compatible with Sig-Sauer P220/P226/P229 series pistol front sights. The Mauser M2 was offered by SIGARMS, though by 2006, it no longer appeared on their website. SIGARMS purchased the Mauser name for pistol manufacture in 1999. This pistol also is no longer supported by SIG Sauer nor Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH. The Mauser M2 ceased production in the 2004-2005 time frame. It has not been imported by SIG in over four years, and the Mauser Oberndorf plant where the M2 was manufactured has been closed.

References

External links

Mauser's official web page
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