C000692 WW2 USMC REISING SUBMACHINEGUN (Inert/Deactivated).

The .45 Reising submachine gun was manufactured by Harrington & Richardson (H&R) Arms Company in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, and was designed and patented by Eugene Reising in 1940. The three versions of the weapon were the Model 50, the folding stock Model 55, and the semiautomatic Model 60 rifle. Over 100,000 Reisings were ordered during World War II, and were initially used by the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and the United States Coast Guard, though some were shipped to Canadian, Soviet, and other allied forces to fight the Axis powers. After the outbreak of WWII, shortages of the Thompson Machine Gun in the Pacific led to the USMC to look for alternatives, and the much cheaper Model 50 Reising proved to be an attractive alternative, on paper at least. Unfortunately, the tighter tolerances of the design caused it to quickly develop issues when used in jungle warfare in the Pacific Theater. The weapon did not deal well with dirt or moisture, and need to be kept very clean to function correctly. Another serious issue was that H&R's manufacturing tolerances were still not up to the level of interchangeable parts, with many components still hand fit at the factory. Marines would usually clean their weapons as a group, where parts might be swapped at times. This wouldn't work with the Reising, leading to increased cleaning times. A lovely deactivated example of one of the hardest to find submachine guns from WWII, the first that we have ever had!

Please note, due to Postal Regulations. De-activated firearms and Inert Ordnance may not be shipped outside of Canada.

GRADE ****                             PRICE $2,100.00

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