Reising Deluxe model 22

mcgwyah

Hello experts!

Have any of you ever heard about a Reising Deluxe ever being manufactured out of any other place but The Reising Manufacturing Corporation in New york?

I would guess that the way to tell the difference between an authentic Deluxe vs. a standard that was engraved (or commissioned) by the end userby would be the following:

Only Reising Manufacturing Corporation out of NYC manufactured the Deluxe model 22. (not Hartford).
It was elaborately engraved all over,
including the trigger, hammer,
trigger guard on front and sides
came in a deluxe case
had a cleaning rod,
only offered in ivory or pearl grips.
(wish I knew how to include a picture successfully)

So if you saw something being offered as a genuine Deluxe Reising model 22, without the above, would you advise to be suspect?

Ned Fall

The Blue Book list no model number. It just calls the gun a Target Automatic Pistol and says that serial numbers 1,001 through 4,000 was made in Hartford, CT and serial numbers 10,000 through 12,000 were made in New York,NY. Date of manufacture is given as 1921 through 1924

mcgwyah

The only brochure made for the deluxe is the one pictured below, confirmed by Reising's step son.

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Incidentally, the next image is of the only genuine Deluxe Reising I have ever seen. I welcome any other photos of another deluxe.

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Beware of engraved standard versions being offered as genuine deluxe.