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Posted: 1/14/2011 6:49:30 AM EDT
anyone firing a Reising model 50 these days ? I want a 45acp auto and would only be able to get a Thompson if I win the lottery that I never play 
I like the idea of a 45 cal. select fire carbine . 
from what I can gather is , they are good for civilian usage such as what I would be doing just not combat worthy . Your thoughts or experiences Hive . 
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From what I've read mags are very $spendy$. any way to convert mags to work for these ? IMO, if i had the cash for something class 3, id go with something in 9mm. id go bankrupt trying to feed a .45 
but the Reisings look pretty cool. sleek, select fire, compact. |
| They have a very interesting history (issued to the short lived Marine Paratroopers, though they never actually made a combat jump, they just landed with the other Marines), but they have problems, the charging handle design is terrible (it's on the bottom, and is used by inserting you finger in a hole, and pulling back), and it tends to drop it's magazines. |
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Rate of fire is a lot higher than most think......probably close to 800rpm......nowhere near the 550-600rpm most books list
Ken Christie makes 30rd magazines.......stock up on his firing pins and Wolff springs as well if you plan on shooting Lotsa bang for the buck |
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I have two friends who each own one, and both of them are happy with their guns. That said, I've only fired them on 5-6 occasions, so my knowledge base on reliability is limited, but in those outings, the Reising was 100% with factory and new production magazines. By way of contrast, and I know it's blasphemy, I've had more issues with Thompson M1 and M1928's feeding than the Reisings, but I've fired the Thompsons more often. They aren't as cheap as they used to be, but are still "reasonable" if you want a C&R NFA gun. YMMV |
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Frank Iannamico wrote a good book on Reisings.
You should get a copy if you are serious about getting a Reising. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/index.html |
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