The M3 is an American .45-caliber submachine gun adopted by the U.S. Army on 12 December 1942, as the United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M3. [13] The M3 was chambered for the same .45 ACP round fired by the Thompson submachine gun, but was cheaper to mass produce and lighter, at the expense of accuracy. [13]

2022年8月11日 · When the lightweight and cheap US Submachine Gun, Cal. 45, M3 was introduced into service in 1944, it was intended for use across all theaters of combat. Nicknamed the “Grease Gun” and “Greaser” due to its appearance, it accomplished this goal, albeit with a …

Meant to be fired and then discarded, George Hyde’s M3 grease gun served the U.S. military for a remarkable half century. Scorned by those who first took it to war, this weapon later earned a reputation for utter reliability under the harshest of conditions.

2016年5月20日 · The M3 and M3A1 submachine guns, also known as “grease guns” due to their similarity in appearance to the mechanic’s tool, served an important role not only in World War II, but in many ...

2021年8月7日 · The M3 submachine gun, aka the Grease Gun, and its final iteration the M3A1 submachine gun, premiered in 1944. The intent was simple: replace the Thomspon.

2017年4月14日 · In 1944 the Grease Gun was the right tool for a number of jobs–though the M1 Carbine was issued in larger numbers (over six million M1 Carbines built versus roughly 600,000 M3 and M3A1 Submachine Guns).

2020年11月28日 · Watch this "At The Range" video segment above to see American Rifleman Field Editor Martin K.A. Morgan shoot a World War II-era M3A1 "Grease Gun" submachine gun chambered in .45ACP.

2018年8月18日 · The M3 "Grease Gun" was an economical submachine gun weapon designed during World War 2 (1939-1945) intended to arm the large quantity of incoming American troops with an equally-large quantity of small arms.

2019年12月4日 · The M3 “Grease Gun” saw plentiful action in World War II, a testament to American ingenuity and manufacturing ability.

2022年2月24日 · Quickly dubbed the “Grease Gun” because of its appearance, the M3’s development had drawn the interest of the Army’s Infantry Board, Armored Forces Board, and Airborne Command. Not only was it inexpensive and reliable, the M3 weighed only eight pounds, a full four pounds lighter than the Thompson.