Matchguns Mg 2 Electronic RF pistol

deadeyedick · Post by **deadeyedick** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:23 am

Does anyone have a Matchguns MG2 Electronic pistol. Observations / comments ....from owners please.

Tycho · Post by **Tycho** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:28 am

Got one, doesn't work. Looks good as a paperweight, though. The mechanical MG2 is pretty good, but the e-version just sucks.

deadeyedick · Post by **deadeyedick** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:57 am

What is the main problem.....the importer here in Oz has said that since the electronics board mod about 2 years back, it has become his best seller.
I would be very interested to hear your experience P.

Tycho · Post by **Tycho** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:24 am

The way the e-trigger works, it's impossible to adjust certain parameters, and the thing hates dirt. My one's got problems with the hammer sear overtravel, and that can't be adjusted, either. What's good about the concept is that the MG2E fires when the circuit is opened, so there is no microswitch to be pressed, and it doesn't need a triggerstop. But the contact for the circuit is right between the mag well and the chamber, so it's always dirty. The thing will either double or don't shoot at all. If you put in the battery the wrong way round, the electronics are burned. And the timing between 2nd stage takeup and electric circuit is impossible to manage, I've never seen a MG2E that has the quality of the old Morini trigger. I know of four MG2E around here, and none of them works for more than 500 rounds without major cleaning. Each of those shooters (including me) prefers the mechanical MG2.

deadeyedick · Post by **deadeyedick** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:34 am

Great answer....thank you.

Tycho · Post by **Tycho** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:08 am

Great would be if it worked - I really like the Matchguns, but that e-trigger doesn't cut it.

deadeyedick · Post by **deadeyedick** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:43 am

Glad you explained the problems. I wasn't far from laying down the cash.
Is the problem confined to the contacts becoming dirty ?

Tycho · Post by **Tycho** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 3:27 am

In my one, not exclusively, no. I've got problems with the hammer sear, too, the whole trigger system seems out of balance. It's an early model, though, perhaps they fixed it. I've given up on it.

Brian James · Post by **Brian James** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:03 pm

Like Tyco, I have an MG2e (RF) and an MG2 mech trigger, I prefer the mechanical trigger version, but have had good luck with my MG2e. However, I clean it every 500 rounds or I accept the odd double/malfunction. This is especially true when using average/affordable ammunition.

Brian

jbshooter · Post by **jbshooter** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:11 pm

I have MG2RF Mechanical. Shoots all day long, any ammunition. I'd be wary of going to electronic. My favourite electronic pistols are Morini 162EI and Walther FP.

deadeyedick · Post by **deadeyedick** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 4:29 am

How difficult, or should I say "fiddly" is cleaning the contacts on the electronic setup ? Also, my RF manual trigger shoots CCI all day.....will the electronic version handle such ammo ?