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LOT 1368
Excellent Harrington & Richardson
Model 50 Reising Submachine Gun,
Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable
Machine Gun, with Case and
Accessories - Serial no. 110680, 45 ACP
cal., 11 inch fluted bbl., parkerized finish,
walnut stock. A closed-bolt blowback-
operated submachine gun, the Reising
Model 50 saw action with the U.S. Marines
in the Pacific as a substitute for the M1
Thompson, though they found their best success as defensive weapons for war-essential industries and as patrol
carbines for American police forces. Blade front and elevation adjustable peep rear sights, with a flash hider/muzzle
brake, cooling fins on the barrel, three-line Worcester address near the ejection port, and three-position selector/
safety on the right side. Smooth pistol grip stock with a cocking lever on the underside and a lightly ribbed buttplate.
Included with the lot is an unmarked black leatherette transport case and three extra magazines.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 98% of the original parkerized finish, showing mild wear and handling marks overall. One
segment of the muzzle brake is absent. The stock is very fine, with internal hairline cracking and mild scuffs and dings
overall. Mechanically excellent. The case and accessories are fine. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA),
fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE)
that is classified as a “Curios or Relic” as defined in 27 CFR, 478.11. These weapons are still subject to the provisions of
18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 479.
Estimate: 13,000 - 19,000