Born of the necessities and exigencies of a full national. The grabcad library offers millions of free cad designs, cad files, and 3d models. After a long time of research i have now finished my m3m3a1book. Designed to replace the expensive thompson smg, the m3 was issued to airborne troops thanks to its compact design with sliding wire stock, also being favored by armored crews right up to. The m3 appeared in number during 1943 in time to succeed the excellentbutexpensive and complicated m1 thompson tommy gun series. We set ourselves apart by supplying unique parts at a good value and standing by our products by offering outstanding customer service. The m3 submachine gun, also known as grease gun, was developed as a cheaper wartime alternative to famous thompson m1 and m1928 submachine guns. The first third of the book is devoted to the long developmental history of the m3. The m3 is commonly referred to as the grease gun, owing to its visual similarity to the common mechanics tool. M3 and m3a1 were developed and manufactured by general motors corp. Hello everybody, i would like to present a new book and i hope that it is not a problem that im the author.
The web site includes product descriptions and prices. All parts complete with flame cut demilled receiver to batf specs ready to rebuild into nonfiring display piece. Not that the grease gun was an outstanding weaponspecial forces needed effective submachine guns for some missions and marine force recon used the m3a1 for its early recon teams exclusively due to its break. Its also metal construction and has many of the functioning features of the real thing. M3 was introduced in 1942, and simplified m3a1 was introduced in 1944. M3 grease gun parts and accessories, usgi, rtg parts. I have the great fortune of knowing dolf goldsmith, who is well know in the realm of automatic weapons. Shop for your m3, m3a1 grease gun schematic w parts list with numrich gun parts the worlds largest supplier of gun parts.
Designed to replace the expensive thompson smg, the m3 was issued to airborne troops and others during world war ii thanks to its compact design with sliding wire stock. All parts complete with flame cut demilled receiver to batf specs ready to rebuild into non. In vietnam, the grease gun was a favorite because it provided instant closerange firepower, was tolerant of the field environment and was easy to maintain. Influenced by the german mp 40 and the british sten, the. Maybe someone is interested even if the language is german only.
The m3 grease gun because really, that is what it looks like was a very inexpensive weapon with a stamped and welded receiver and only a fed milled parts. The walther mpl is the ultimate example of a general utility submachine gun. The channels behind the grease nipple lead to where the lubrication is needed. For a safety, the m3 utilized a rotating hinged panel to stop the bolt from moving.
We take new production m3 grease gun magazines, cut them down to 10 round length, adjust the spring for functional reliability, and then install our 10 round magazine base plate. Apex gun parts is your source for hard to find gun parts, parts kits, and accessories. A grease gun is a common workshop and garage tool used for lubrication. Sam3a1s with new improved design in full production. So, if you want something beautiful to hang on the wall get a thompson, but if you want something that can shoot bullets out one end get an m3. The sten was a major inspiration for the m3, for instance the m3, in many ways, combined the strongest points of the sten and the thompson while working out their kinks like the stens horrible ergonomics and. Jul 09, 20 for a safety, the m3 utilized a rotating hinged panel to stop the bolt from moving. We specialize in all military surplus weapons from ak47s, ar15s, mausers, cetme, enfields, uzis, and much more.
When he heard i was firing a considerable number of different firearms, he strongly recommended i shot the grease gun which was on my list and. It was a sound enough weapon but the us troops never really took to the type, preferring the expensive thompson. Annotated combat photos, infantry weapons, kw history links. Join the grabcad community today to gain access and download. It was a sound enough weapon but the us troops never really took to the type, preferring the expensive thompson submachine gun. The 80 page softcover book goes over the history of this very longlived weapon. This myth stems from a us army training film portraying the. A faithful recreation of the venerable m3a1, using several usgi parts. In december of 1942 they adopted a new submachine gun, the m3. An improved variant, the m3a1, was favored by armored crews right up. By contrast, the mp5 fires much faster and is really a specialists weapon.
These are true military pattern, 10 round, m3 grease gun. The modified m3 grease gun in wwii world war media. M3 grease gun mauser mosin nagant mossberg 500 590 pm63 rak pm84 pm98 glauberyt ppsh41 pps43 remington 870 rpg ruger 1022 ruger mini 1430 sa80 enfield sig sig mpx sks smle enfield springfield m6 scout sten sterling smg steyr aug stg44 svd svt40 swedish k m45 thompson 1928a1 utg valmet vz58 vz61 skorpion. Total of 166 pages with lots of information and pictures. The m3 and m3a1 submachine guns, also known as grease guns due to their similarity in appearance to the mechanics tool, served an important role not only in world war ii, but in many. The rate of fire is slow, and the gun is rugged and simple. M3 m3a1 grease gun magazine cap what a country, inc. The design of the grease gun made it easy to switch from. Aug 18, 2018 the m3 grease gun was an economical submachine gun weapon designed during world war 2 19391945 intended to arm the large quantity of incoming american troops with an equallylarge quantity of small arms.
World war ii field fix for the m3 grease gun american rifleman. These are true military pattern, 10 round, m3 grease gun magazines. Army service in the 1940s and eventually began to replace the thompson series submachine guns because of its ease of production and cost effectiveness. Needs more explanation of the guns and their contexts, too. The purpose of the grease gun is to apply lubricant through an aperture to a specific point, usually from a grease cartridge to a grease fitting or nipple. Mar 09, 2018 the m3 and its followup improved m3a1 model was the united states answer to the high cost and manufacturing complexity of the thompson submachine gun. Unfollow m3 grease gun to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ics ww2 m3 grease gun metal airsoft smg airsoft bb guns. M3, m3a1 grease gun schematic w parts list gun parts corp. The m3 was an american submachine gun that entered u. Was the m3 grease gun or thompson a better firearm to.
Valkyrie arms manufactures semiautomatic versions of military machine guns. For when youre tired of seeing the same old guns on the airsoft field, ics give us their incarnation of the m3 greaser. The grease gun held on because even when the bugs were worked out of the m16 the grease gun did things that the m16 couldnt do. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The m3 grease gun was simple yet effective design which saw both sides of the receiver stamped from mild steel sheets. The m3 grease gun is an osprey weapon series book, authored by leroy thompson, with illustrations by adam hook. Was the m3 grease gun or thompson a better firearm to carry.
Commonly known as the grease gun because of its similarity in appearance to the mechanics tool of the same name, the m3 submachine gun was the simplest firearm issued to u. The more famous m3a1 is actually the second and more prolific version having simplified the design further, the original still retaining. In 1941 the us military began looking for an alternative for the thompson submachine guns. An improved variant, the m3a1, was favored by armored crews right up to. In the roles filled by the wartime german mp40, american grease gun, russian ppsh, and british sten the mpl is quite literally ideal.
Another third discusses its fielding and gradual acceptance by a variety of users. I got to carry a grease gun once as a road guard, but never did fire one. The m3 grease gun was an economical submachine gun weapon designed during world war 2 19391945 intended to arm the large quantity of incoming american troops with an equallylarge quantity of small arms. The ares m3 grease airsoft gun is an awesome addition to the everpopular lineup of wwiistyle airsoft guns. M3 m3a1 grease gun inthewrap magazine numrich gun parts. In vietnam, the grease gun was a favorite because it provided instant closerange firepower, was tolerant of the field.
The m3 is cheaply made of ugly bent sheet metal and it doesnt even look like a real gun, just some kind of vaguely gun shaped tool like a grease gun or something and it works. It functions in every other respect apart from firing as it was deactivated in 1995 see the applied proofhouse marks below changes to the law since then mean that current deacts are weldedup with few moving parts. Gst of 5% is applicable on all sales within canada. The m3 and its followup improved m3a1 model was the united states answer to the high cost and manufacturing complexity of the thompson submachine gun. Atlas copco india, established in 1960, is the country. Tankers were not expected to engage distant personnel targets with their small arms, the coax mg took care of that. The american m3 crease gun was the equivalent of the british sten, german mp40 and russian ppsh, for it was designed for mass production. As you probably already know, ownership of live weapons is illegal in the uk, so this is a deactivated example. Born of the necessities and exigencies of a full national wartime mobilization, it is best known for the economy of scale it provided and the modesty of its manufacturing costs. The rudimentary m3 grease gun was widely used in allied armored vehicles during world war ii because it was compact enough to get into and out of a tank turret easily.
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