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An Early .45 ACP Reising Model 50 at the Range (Ad-free)
🕑 Added 2022-11-05 13:00:06 +0000 UTCThe Reising was adopted by the US Marine Corps and used in campaigns through 1942 and early 1943, and it garnered a pretty poor reputation for reliability on the islands of the Pacific. However, it's a design with a number of advantages, including light weight, good accuracy, and soft shooting. It was excellent for use outside of front-line combat.
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Dana Arbeit
Another great "what if?" gun story. If it had a couple years to mature in design and production(like interchangable parts), it would have made a much better SMG and been a good substitute for the M1 Carbine. Too bad Reising didn't design it to take Thompson stick magazines which would have helped it be more acceptable to the Military.
Michael Baggott
The Thompson was adopted by the military in 1938. The Reising was fully developed until 1941. By that time, the Army had a substantial number of Thompson's in hand or on order, it wouldn't have made sense to change at that point. Ultimately, it was the right decision because the Reising didn't work out as a combat arm.
Reed Gregory
That’s why the grease gun replaced them
Robert Rowe
Aaaaaand... Prices just went up & availability went down. Because, Ian, best salesman for the fun but underappreciated milsurps EVAH! I'll probably never have the spare cash to own a full auto capable weapon at the rate prices are going in USA. I certainly don't NEED one- Just an itch I can't scratch..
David Reddy
Makes me wonder, if this was around at the same time, why choose the Thompson instead? As far as I've heard it was heavy and expensive, why not go with a lighter cheaper gun and equip more soldiers with them?
Guido Schriewer
my darn thin barreled 10/22 is not as light and handy as the carbine. they are tough to beat for handy. wonder how much time overlap there was though. m2 was rather korea if they handed out much reisings still... ?
Guido Schriewer
one would grab the foreend over the charging cutout anyways 99.9% it looks. I can hardly see that would be THE issue of dirt jamming the gun up. man that stock and the muzzle not that far beyond it... handles great, huh?
Kenneth Marshall
Lage making a bullpup conversion that takes Grease Gun Mags yet? : )
ViejoLobo
How does the Reising compare with the M2 carbine as a light, handy "patrol" weapon?
