[Rock Island Auction Results Reising Sales]

Where is the best place for a seller to sell their Reising ?

 

Thanks,

 

Pete

[WTB: M50 original stock]

I have one but i'm in Florida for the winter. I will be home in April.

[Feeding Problems]

BTW , are you running a one piece end cap / guide or a two piecer ? I solved most of my functioning problems with new springs and a two piece end cap and spring guide.

Chris

 

 

What do you mean by "End Cap"? I am not very savvy with regard to these terms. I have found and ordered the Spring Kit, thanks for the info.

 

Pete

 

 

It's #5 & #107 on the schematic in the following link.

 

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Products.aspx?catid=3823

 

Pete A.

 

 

Thanks Pete A. ,

 

I appreciate the help. Hopefully this will cure my problem. I like the little rifle and it is remarkably accurate. It appears to have been used very little.

 

Pete

 

 

I should have my parts this week to perhaps cure the feeding issues. I look forward to the project.

 

Pete

[Model 55 Stocks]

Do you think Repros would sell? I think they would.

 

Pete Wass,

 

 

There is no doubt some would sell. However, I think you're talking about a market of between 20 and 50 pieces, tops....in my opinion...

 

David Albert

dalbert@sturmgewehr.com

 

 

I am too old now to get involved in a project such as this. I would like to have one of the origionals though. I talked to someone a few years ago who had one for sale for a few thousand and I didn't think it to be worth thousands. Probably better to find a stockmaker to cobble one up from the spare stock I have. I wouldn't care about the folding stock if it isn't origional. I only want the long pistol grip. I was thinking perhaps other folks might like just that, no folding stock.

[Model 55 Stocks]

No repros that I'm aware of. Originals are mostly on guns. They do turn up from time to time , usually off of a 55 found without paperwork in an attic .

I looked for years for a nice M55 and all the nice ones were not for sale and the beyond crappy ones were $8-10,000.

Finally found a nice stock that came off a widow's attic find , owner was never going to sell it , $2,000 changed his mind.

Late serial # M50 ( which would've been marked M50 even if a M55 ) for $4,000 , $125 to cut and recrown the bbl , $2,000 for the stock , and a couple hundred to have it all refinished to match.

Under $6400 for a now minty M55.

Chris

 

 

I have considered having one made by a stock maker. Do you think Repros would sell? I think they would. I bought one of the M1 Carbine Paratrooper stocks from Cheaper than Dirt and it is amazingly well made and true to the origional. Also is of a great piece of wood' too good for a GI Rifle.

[Model 55 Stocks]

Are there any Model 55 stocks available, either origional or repros? I bought a full length stock with the idea of making a conversion but am not much of a woodworker.

 

Thanks,

 

Pete

[Feeding Problems]

BTW , are you running a one piece end cap / guide or a two piecer ? I solved most of my functioning problems with new springs and a two piece end cap and spring guide.

Chris

 

 

What do you mean by "End Cap"? I am not very savvy with regard to these terms. I have found and ordered the Spring Kit, thanks for the info.

 

Pete

 

 

It's #5 & #107 on the schematic in the following link.

 

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Products.aspx?catid=3823

 

Pete A.

 

 

Thanks Pete A. ,

 

I appreciate the help. Hopefully this will cure my problem. I like the little rifle and it is remarkably accurate. It appears to have been used very little.

 

Pete

[Feeding Problems]

BTW , are you running a one piece end cap / guide or a two piecer ? I solved most of my functioning problems with new springs and a two piece end cap and spring guide.

Chris

 

 

What do you mean by "End Cap"? I am not very savvy with regard to these terms. I have found and ordered the Spring Kit, thanks for the info.

 

Pete

[Feeding Problems]

I have a very good model 50 that sometimes does not close fully on live rounds while cycling through a string of fire. Otherwise, the rifle works fine. I was wondering if, perhap, the "recoil" spring may need to be replaced or have a stronger one fitted?

 

I also recently read about and saw pictures of a mod to 1911 feed ramps that seemed like it may be beneficial to the Reising. Any thoughts on changing the angle on the Reising loading ramp?

 

Something else I noticed: I believe the magazine well on my Reising is offset quite a bit. Is it suppose to be this way or is there a problem with it? It would seem to me that if it is indeed offset, that may be causation of the sometimes failure to close on a live round. Opinions appreciated.

 

Pete