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Rate of Fire: 550 rounds/min (M50) 500 rounds/min (M55) | Rate of Fire: 550 rounds/min (M50) 500 rounds/min (M55) | ||
''Adopted in early 1942 by the USMC ,due largely to a shortage of the Thompson Submachine Gun, the Reising was never especially popular with the Marines since it proved to be a maintenance intensive weapon (something not always possible in the primitive Pacific theatre). It eventually fell to the wayside though some examples remained in service with various rear echelon units and police forces. | ''Adopted in early 1942 by the USMC ,due largely to a shortage of the [[Thompson Submachine Gun]], the Reising was never especially popular with the Marines since it proved to be a maintenance intensive weapon (something not always possible in the primitive Pacific theatre). It eventually fell to the wayside though some examples remained in service with various rear echelon units and police forces. | ||
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[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Reisingm50.jpg] | [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Reisingm50.jpg] | ||
Revision as of 02:17, 2 July 2009
Type: Submachine Gun
Caliber: .45 Caliber Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP)
Capacity: 12 and 20-Round Box Magazines
Fire Modes: Safe/Full-Auto/Semi
Rate of Fire: 550 rounds/min (M50) 500 rounds/min (M55)
Adopted in early 1942 by the USMC ,due largely to a shortage of the Thompson Submachine Gun, the Reising was never especially popular with the Marines since it proved to be a maintenance intensive weapon (something not always possible in the primitive Pacific theatre). It eventually fell to the wayside though some examples remained in service with various rear echelon units and police forces. [1]
![[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Reisingm50.jpg){kind=link}