Eugene Reising
Eugene Reising | |
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Performing a pistol demonstration in 1911 | |
| Born | Eugene Gustavus Reising November 26, 1884 Port Jervis, New York U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 1967 (aged 82) Worcester, Massachusetts U.S. |
| Occupation | Firearms designer |
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Eugene Gustavus Reising (November 26, 1884 – February 21, 1967) was an American inventor who designed the M50 Reising submachine gun in 1938. Reising was a ranked competitive target shooter. An ordnance engineer, Reising was the recipient of more than 60 firearm patents. Following his work with Harrington & Richardson, he designed semi-automatic rifles for Mossberg & Sons, Marlin, Savage, and Stevens.