M55 Reising Para
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US |
 M55 Reising Para |
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 Medic Engineer Radioman |
20+1 / 60 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Bayonet | Rifle Grenades | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||||
| 40 | ×2.6 = 104.0 | ×1.4 = 56.0 | ×1.3 = 52.0 | ×0.8 = 32.0 | ×0.75 = 30.0 | NO | NO | Seconds | Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[]] | Submachine Guns | Auto+Semi | 700 RPM | 7.2° & 2.95° ADS | 0.85 | 285 m/s | 14.9 g (229.94 gr) | 3.9 kg (8.6 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FN | .45ACP | United States Of America | 1941 | ARM | in ( mm) | in ( mm) | weapon_m55r |
M55 Reising is an American submachine gun chambered in .45 ACP. It is a more compact variant of the Reising series, using a folding wire stock and pistol grip while retaining the same basic operating system as the Model 50. It is best known for intended use with U.S. Marine Corps units needing a lighter, more portable .45-caliber SMG early in World War II.
HISTORY
Designed by Eugene Reising and manufactured by Harrington & Richardson, the Reising submachine gun family was adopted during World War II to supplement shortages of other submachine guns. The Model 55 was the folding-stock variant, created to provide a handier weapon for roles where compactness mattered; museum and reference descriptions note the wire folding stock and pistol grip, and that the Model 55 omitted the Model 50’s compensator.
In service, Reisings were used early in the Pacific War but developed a reputation for being less tolerant of mud, dirt, and hard field use than other contemporary submachine guns. As more Thompsons, M1 Carbines, and later other SMGs became available, Reising guns were increasingly moved out of front-line roles and into secondary uses, with many later surplused or retained for security and guard duties.
Sources
- Harrington & Richardson Reising Model 55 Submachinegun | Smithsonian National Museum of American History
- U.S. Harrington & Richardson Reising Model 50 Submachine Gun (Model 55 description) | NRA National Firearms Museum
- Reising Model 55 Sub-machine Gun | Australian War Memorial
- Short End Of The Stick: The Reising Submachine Gun | American Rifleman
- Reising M55 SMG Video | Forgotten Weapons