There were four versions of the Reising, two selective fire models: the M50 and M55, and two semi-automatic only variants: the M60, a .45 ACP carbine, [8] and the M65, chambered for the …

The Madsen M-50 or M/50 is a submachine gun introduced in 1950. It was produced by the Danish company Dansk Industri Syndikat of Copenhagen, Denmark. This firearm was a …

Sep 16, 2014 · The bolt actually locks unlike a blowback SMG too, allowing for a lighter yet faster firing gun. The U.S. Marines adopted the M50 in 1940 and most were issued to officers and …

They built lots of interesting, good firearms, but never quite came up with something that became really iconic. The M/50 is a good example of this track record – it was functionally a pretty …

Jun 3, 2013 · Coast guard on beach patrol with an M50 Resising submachine gun. Between 1940-45, H&R made more than 120,000 M50 and M55 submachine guns. These were a mix …

May 1, 2024 · It is a very simple blowback, open-bolt 9x19mm SMG that perfectly fit the post-war era. The M46 version was sold to a few countries, and after some continued development and …

May 10, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Reising Model 50 (M50/M55) Submachine Gun (SMG) / Carbine including pictures.

Accurate, lightweight, and inexpensive to manufacture, it was selected by the U.S. Marine Corps in 1941 to arm its fighting men whose duties prevented them from carrying a rifle. Once it went …

Oct 22, 2019 · Unlike several contemporary SMGs that used heavy steel tubing for the basic receiver shape, the M50 worked around a pair of matching so-called “clamshell” halves.

Nov 4, 2022 · Eugene Reising developed a .45 ACP submachine gun in the late 1930s that was basically the opposite of the Thompson – it was light and handy, fired from a closed bolt with a …