Mossberg MC2sc Pistol Evaluate | Subject & Stream

In late 2018 Mossberg launched their first handgun since 1919. I used to be considered one of about 20 firearms journalists who spent three days taking pictures the brand new pistol at Gunsite Academy, and I used to be impressed with the MC1sc. A yr later Mossberg launched the MC2c, which was a bigger 9mm pistol with a double- versus a single-stack journal. And in late 2021 Mossberg launched the MC2sc, which might be what the MC1sc ought to have been within the first place. We included the MC2sc in our 2022 handgun take a look at and it carried out very nicely.

Mossberg MC2sc Specs

• MSRP: $556.00 (at time of this writing) 
• Caliber: 9mm Luger
• Journal Capability: 11 +1 (Ships with an 11- and 14-round journal) 
• Sights: White, three-dot or Tritium three-dot sights
• Total Size: 6.25 inches
• Total Width: 1.10 inches
• Peak: 4.30 inches – with an 11-round journal
• Barrel Size: 3.4 inches [86mm]
• Weight: 19.5 ounces – unloaded
• Accent Rail: Slot-less, M1913
• Set off Motion: Striker-fired
• Barrel Materials: 416 chrome steel

Throughout our take a look at, the MC2sc’s closest competitor was the Taurus GX4, however it solely beat the Mossberg by lower than half a degree. The Taurus picked up its scoring benefit due a cheaper price of $468.18, in comparison with $556 for the Mossberg. Nevertheless, in each different class, the Mossberg tied or carried out barely higher than the Taurus. Total, the MC2sc ranked fifth out of the 13 handguns we examined.

There’s a superb purpose for this. For starters, the MC2sc is simple and protected to takedown identical to the unique MC1sc. After unloading, you lock the slide to the rear and depress a button within the heart of the slide plate on the rear of the slide. After that, you slide the plate down and out of the slide, permitting you to take away the striker meeting. All it is advisable to do then is launch the slide lock and take away the slide from the body. Not like with many striker-fired pistols, there’s no want to drag the MC2sc’s set off previous to disassembly.

However like many trendy pistols, the MC2sc comes optics-ready. The manufacturing unit sights are additionally excessive sufficient, and the optics reduce out low sufficient, which you could nonetheless use the manufacturing unit sights after you put in an optic. We solely shot the MC2sc with manufacturing unit sights, however earlier than our take a look at, I examined a number of MC2sc pistols with a Crimson Hint CTS-1550 reflex sight. 

The MC2sc ships with two magazines. Each are double-stacked—one a flush-fitting 11-round journal, and the opposite an prolonged, 14-round journal. With the prolonged journal, which lengthens the grip, the pistol was noticeably simpler to regulate, however after all, the prolonged grip makes the pistol a bit harder to hide. There’s a polymer sleeve on the uncovered portion of the prolonged journal that easily maintains the form of the grip. Whereas taking pictures you possibly can’t really feel this sleeve; it simply looks like an extended grip.

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The sights on the MC2sc we examined had been of the three-dot selection, with two vivid white dots on the rear and a single white dot on the entrance. For an extra $106 a model of the MC2sc is out there with a set of TRUGLO Tritium Professional Sights. There’s additionally an MC2sc model that comes with a handbook cross-bolt security, which is a bit odd. It’s not a security that’s conducive to quick deactivation, however it might work nicely for these storing the gun for dwelling protection or possibly carrying the gun off-body in a handbag or fanny pack. A ten-round-only model of the MC2sc is out there as nicely.

We had one grievance with the MC2sc. The set off had simply sufficient hole between its tip and the set off guard to generally pinch your set off finger throughout set off reset. This was solely skilled by about half the shooters and appeared to happen much less when the higher-capacity journal was used. Probably, the higher-cap journal alters the grip simply sufficient to considerably circumvent this irritation. Apparently, in one other occasion at Gunsite Academy, when this MC2sc was debuted to a different bunch of writers—together with me—about half of these current skilled noticeable finger pinching.

Instantly following that Gunsite occasion, my teenage daughters and spouse used three MC2sc pistols for a one-day tutorial on the Academy. They carried out nicely with the pistols which had been all outfitted with reflex sights. In direction of the top of the day, and after about 250 rounds every, the kids did expertise some stoppages. Almost certainly they had been because of shooter fatigue; micro-compact pistols should be held firmly to perform correctly. Nevertheless, not one of the girls skilled the finger-pinching situation. So, finger measurement might additionally play an element.

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With or and not using a reflex sight, the Mossberg MC2sc is a robust performer within the micro-compact 9mm subject. It proved dependable and is compact and light-weight sufficient for consideration as an everyday-carry gun. With the MC2sc, Mossberg has clearly created their greatest pistol so far. My spouse nonetheless carries her MC1sc, however my son and oldest daughter are very pleased with their MC2sc pistols. My daughter likes it with the reflex sight and my son prefers it with out. We changed the manufacturing unit sights on his with XS Sights’ RD3 sights and it has turn into his warm-weather carry gun.