Does someone have a list of .22 weapons used by the US Military for training in WWII?

[ABPOS]

Does it charge the action in that cutout on the bottom? Because I see no other way of cycling the action. They are pretty sweet though. I've always liked the reising 50. I never understood why they didn't make a carbine in .45 instead of .30 carbine. Like the resing, even if it would've been in semi. It would have made one less caliber to carry. Although I would imagine the .30 carbine has a little flatter trajectory and may be more affective at 200 meters or so. IDK. I've shot my M1 Carbine at 300 before and kind of stayed on a silhouette. But it wasn't the most accurate thing out at that distance. Of course, it is very old and it probably shot much better with a better muzzle crown and no TE.

[emmagee1917]

Yep , the action bar sticks out from the reciever , under the barrel. End of it has a 90* turndown for your index finger to snag and pull back.
Chris

[ABPOS]

Interesting way to do it. I think that's how it is on the sub gun too. But it's been a while since I've studied them. I've never seen one in person either.

[emmagee1917]

Also yep , pretty much the same design . The .22 is cheeper made and is not a tilt-lock bolt design . Also lacks the stud and FA parts , so very much like a M60 than a M50 or M55 . Much nicer rear sight , though .
Chris

[ABPOS]

IMHO, if the reising was more reliable, I would've thought it to be a handier weapon than the Thompson. Lighter and all that. Plus you could get them with the folding stock which would make them really handy for certain people. But I like the normal ole version. Just seems like it would've been a good weapon, as long as it would go boom.

[emmagee1917]

They were and are good weapons . They were commercial , not military weapons when first made. They were hand fitted and the bolt lockup is sensitive to mud/sand/dirt . When the Marines first recieved them , not knowing about the hand fitting , they striped them and cleaned them and got the parts all mixed up. The ones that everyone talks about being thrown in the river were these mixed up ones that were hopelessly mismatched and it was done after the new batch of them had arrived .
Chris

[ABPOS]

Well what's interesting is any action is susceptible to dirt/sand/grime and even blood. I remember reading one book that specifically recalled an incident that a 1911 didn't go boom because there was so much caked on blood on it. Or something to that degree. I believe it was in the book, "Flags of our Fathers" and it was talking about when they were on Iwo. And I'm pretty sure Garands too. I mean, you put enough gunk into any action, and it might stop it moving. I suppose some actions might be better than others. I don't even want to speculate as to what is the best. I've owned many different weapons systems and there are very few that I have NEVER had a jam with. And that's just on a range. I do have to say though, out of all the weapons I've owned, my Beretta M9 has been the most reliable thus far. It also has the highest round count for me.



Anyways.... I like the reising. I wish I had one. Even if they made a semi version, I'd love one.