Lumpy223

Carefull Mike or you will have all of us with sick children (Reisings) beating down your door. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif

QUOTE (m37 @ Nov 10 2005, 07:48 PM) Lumpy been looking at the ejector problems have ordered some ejectors to do hardness testing on did paul weld over the whole ejector shaft or just tacked mike Mike, Thanks for addressing my problem. Life has been busy so I haven't been on line much lately. Looking at the outside of the receiver, it looks as though the entire end of the post has been welded over on the outside. God only knows how deep into the receiver the weld penetrated. I am really fighting the urge to attack it with my dremel. I had another shooter look at my gun and we both kind of think that maybe the ejector wasn't fully seated when it was welded into place and that allowed the flat piece to flex a tiny bit, which ultimately caused it to fail. Unfortunately, I am no gunsmith nor am I a machinist. This repair is gonna have to go to someone who is.

Jake, Yes that was Jims Madsen I shot. Very cool little gun with a nice controlable rate of fire. Jim is the guy largely responsible for getting me into owning my own guns. Heck of a nice guy who enjoys spreading the sickness. I head out to the pit whenever I hear of an organized shoot. We had a clean up shoot there last weekend. Just look for a fat guy blasing away with an AR18 or a Reising if I ever get it fixed. Garrett, Michigan is a C&R state. There are no federal restrictions against you bringing your gun in state (You don't even have to file the 5320.20 or whatever that form is). I am not aware of any state laws that would prohibit it either but I am not a Lawyer. I would make sure you have a copy of your paperwork and your FFL at all times though. I have heard that the feds wont approve a 20 to transport a non C&R gun here.

Hello from a fellow Michiganian. The Reising was my first NFA purchase after being told countless times to go with a Smith & Wesson 76 instead. When a Reising runs good, they are a joy to shoot. It took some tinkering with mine before it would run good, but once I found the sweet spot and the planets were all aligned correctly, that thing ran like a scalded dog. They are a lot of fun when they run good. My ejector broke so I sent it to the late Mr. Hayes for repair. Unfortunately, it broke again within a few months and is still broke. I got to shoot a Madsen this weekend and now I want one. I wouldnt even blink if it meant giving up my Reising. Cool little guns. My advice (especially if it looks like you can only own one NFA gun) would be to look at the S&W 76 over a Reising. Wish I would have listened when people gave me that same advice. Back then a 76 would have only run me about $1000 more than the Reising. The price difference between the two is quite a bit more these days. Just some issues to be aware of on a Reising...... Firing pins are the weak spot. They break often so keep spares on hand. A 2 piece bumper plug is a good investment. Compensators are of a design that leaves much to be desired. Most of the Reisings I have seen are missing part of the half rings created when the cuts are put in the comp. On my gun, all the rings are missing (yeah, I shot it a lot). A new Wolf spring kit is your friend when purchasing a Reising. Mags are pricey but they are out there. Good luck with your decision.

I'm afraid it is true. I posted a question over there about his health in early October and was contacted by a gentleman who was a close friend of Mr Hayes. He stated that Paul had been laid to rest about 3 weeks earlier. Though I never met Paul in person, we did talk on the phone a couple times. He was one of the friendliest guys I ever spoke with. He was highly intelligent and could lose me real fast when he started talking about stress levels and such. He really knew his stuff when it came to the Reising and was a lot of help. Rest In Peace Mr. Hayes.

I haven't taken the time to look into this yet so my gun is still down. Hunting season is in full swing here and i have a new woman in my life so between the two of them, i have been a bit busy. Maybe once I kill a few more ducks and a deer or two I can finally look to get this gun repaired again. The flat piece broke completely off my gun and it was welded in when Paul fixed it the first time. Mine will need to have the weld removed (Dremel?) before the post can be removed. The next repair is probably gonna ugly the gun up a bit due to weld grinding and such but at least it will be shootable again. Owning this expensive a paperweight sucks.

Thanks guys. I wonder how long it will take for someone to shine as the new "Go To Guy" for Reising repairs.

Thanks for the lead

I had Paul weld in a new ejector for me last year but it broke again. Because Paul is not available, I need to locate a new smith who knows their poop when it comes to a Reising. My gun has been down for the last few months and we all know a busted machine gun makes a pretty expensive paperweight. I miss shooting my buzz gun. So......anybody know of a smith who can replace a broken ejector that was welded in? Thanks.

From Frank Iannamico's Book, The Reising Submachine Gun Story, "On the model 50 barrels a 7/8-24 thread is turned on the muzzle end for the attachment of the compensator." Can't help you on the suppressor part of your question though as they are illegal here.

Yep. I had him replace the ejector for once already (did a nice job too) but it busted again. I would dare say the gun had less than 4K rounds through it before breaking again.

Just wondering how Paul's recovery is going. I have a gun that he replaced an ejector in and now it needs another one. I don't want to pester him though untill he feels ready to take on work again. Thanks.

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So thats what they look like when the rings are still there. I blew my first ring off within 200 rounds after getting my gun. A few shooting sessions later I noticed another one gone. Last year at Bulletfest finished the remaining rings off. yeah, I have a gun with an ugly compensator on it. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/sad.gif

Excellent! Thanks for the info ken!

Those darn fins....... LOL Actually, All the fins are now missing on my compensator. Thats the bad part about not owning a bunch of machine guns, you tend to shoot the ones you have a whole bunch. I blew out most of the fins while at Bulletfest last year. Last Saturday I attended a local shoot and I now see that the remaining fins have parted company with the compensator. Guess I will worry about that if I am able to have a new ejector put in my gun.

Oh man.....I feel your pain. Paul welded a replacement ejector in my gun last year and yesterday the darn thing broke again. I guess you can add my name to the list of those looking for a Reising smith.

Very sad to hear. In addition to buying parts from him, I have had him work on a gun for me. Helluva nice guy. I hope everything works out for him.

I would think that as long as you didn't run a bunch of mags back to back and get it smoking hot, and cleaned the gun after each range session, your barrel is going to last a long time. Now the compensator.......well, thats another story.

When you say one was tight and one was sloppy, are you talking about how the mag well fit on the gun or how the mags fit into the well? If the mag well itself seems a bit loose on the gun, I would think this could be fixed easily by just removing the mag well and putting a slight upward bend on the attachment ears. This should tighten things right up, just don't get carried away. If the mags fit sloppy, just replace the mag well. Very easy.

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What you are describing with the gun simply stopping was a major source of frustration for me for a long time after getting my Reising. I replaced the springs and even attempted a very light polishing of the inside of the receiver. Last June I took the gun down to Bulletfest and right from the get go it was the S.O.S.. Finally, out of frustration more than anything else, I pulled it out of the stock and hosed it down really good with Gun Scrubber. I set it aside to dry for a bit. I reassembled it without any lubrication. That thing ran like a champ for the next two days. It simply ran like a Swiss watch. I dont know why. I have had the gun out a few times since and I always hose it down with Gun Scrubber before shooting. My malfunctions since adopting this routine seems to have eliminated 98% of my malfunctions. Again, I don't know why. The last time I had it out at a local shoot a couple guys even told me my Reising runs good. I use the Winchester Value packs from Walmart for ammo. I tried using Wolf but broke my ejector within 200 rounds. Now I stick to brass cases. Hope some of this helps.

I tried the wolf in my gun and the ejector broke within 200 rounds. I ended up having to get the gun to Paul Hayes for repair. Was it the fault of the ammo? I don't know. I do know that I will be sticking to brass case stuff from now on though. I buy the 100 round value packs of Winchester at Walmart. It is right around $20 a box out the door.

Per Frank Iannamico's book, The Reising Submachine Gun Story.... QUOTE "One area of the Reising that will cause functioning problems is the bolt. After extended use, the rear top portion of the bolt will develop a burr. This is caused by the bolt constantly camming on the hardened locking step inside the receiver. The fix is to simply dress the burr with a file until it is smooth. failure to do so will cause the weapon to eventually lock up, in addition to the burr gouging the non-hardened portion of the receiver."

Just a quick note for anyone who may be reading here and considering a Reising purchase..... These are C&R guns. Get yourself a C&R license. This way you can buy the guns from out of state and they can be transferred directly to you instead of having to endure the additional wait and expense of two transfers.