Greasegun M3A1 history

The M3, nicknamed "Grease Gun", entered service in late 1942. The design of the M3 was conducted in parallel with research on improving the production of weapons. Thus, the M3 was made from compressed pieces of metal and has proved to be much easier to produce than the Thompson submachine gun, and a lower cost production.

Between December 1942 and 1944, period during which the model M3 was used, many failures have been reported, failures corrected in the next version, called the M3A1, produced in 1944.

With a retractable butt (ie adaptable), an "average" weight and a relatively low rate of fire (350-450 rounds per minute), the Grease Gun appears to be a handle submachine gun, more than other American submachine guns.

Greasegun M3A1 sheet

User: USA
Denomination: M3A1
Total production: 680 000 (during WW2)

Shooting mode: automatic
Caliber: 11,43 mm
Magazine: 30 bullets
Range: 150 m
Rate of fire: 350-450 rounds/min

Weight: 3,7 kg
Lenght: 757 mm

 

 

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