MAC Mle 1950 Trausch grips
MAC Mle 1950 Trausch grips
The MAC Mle 1950 Trausch refers to the classic French MAC 50 (Pistolet Automatique Modèle 1950) pistol fitted with aftermarket Trausch rubber grips, a popular upgrade among users
The base MAC Mle 1950 — a 9mm Parabellum single-action semi-auto derived from the MAS 1935S — was adopted in 1950 and produced from 1953 (first at MAC Châtellerault, later MAS Saint-Étienne) until ~1978, totaling ~341,900 units for French military, police, and CRS riot units
Original factory grips were checkered wood or plastic, but many shooters found them slippery and prone to hammer bite due to the high tang
In the late 1990s (around 1998), French police shooting instructor Jacques Trausch developed ergonomic black rubber grips for service pistols. Designed specifically for the MAC 50 (used by CRS and other units), these Trausch grips featured wrap-around top extensions to shield against hammer pinch, improved checkering, and better control — a simple, affordable enhancement that corrected key handling issues without altering the pistol
Though Trausch is now defunct, these grips remain iconic among collectors and shooters; modern reproductions (e.g., custom wood versions) are sold for MAC 50 platforms. The upgraded "MAC Mle 1950 Trausch" variant symbolizes practical French post-war pistol refinement