| We're now going to take a look at some of the rare | | | | M60 and M65 were semi-automatic. |
| guns in existence today and in years past. When we | | | | The Reising is comparable to the Tommy Gun, and it |
| say "rare" we mean any gun that has not found its | | | | found its way into the service due to the uncertainty |
| way into widespread use by the military, citizens, or | | | | of the supply of Tommy Guns. The advantage that |
| even in movies. Some of these rare guns may be | | | | the Reising had over the Tommy Gun was that it was |
| well known to those who have owned or used them, | | | | lighter, cheaper, and easier to produce. |
| but other readers may not have even heard of | | | | The Reising did have some problems during its tenure, |
| them. The first of these rare guns is the M50 Reising. | | | | which is part of the reason we're putting it under the |
| The M50 Reising was used primarily during World War | | | | rare guns category. The gun was difficult to clean, |
| II by the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. | | | | and as a result, would not function properly. The |
| The Reising was made by American gun | | | | Reising jammed frequently due to its delayed |
| manufacturer Harrington & Richardson. The gun | | | | blowback self-loading system. Also, if magazines |
| is labeled a submachine gun, although it really is more | | | | became even slightly damaged, they were not usable. |
| like a small semi-automatic carbine with automatic | | | | The U.S. military eventually deemed the Reising |
| capabilities. Four versions of the Reising were made: | | | | unsuitable for its needs, since it experienced so many |
| the M50, M55, M60, and M65. The M50 and M55 | | | | problems during combat. The gun was replaced by |
| were selective fire, with the M55 being lighter, while the | | | | the M1 carbine. |