M3A1 "Grease Gun"

[zouavexx]

M3A1 Grease Gun with 30 Round Magazine
The weapon's compact size makes it ideal for use inside tanks, and it remains an issue weapon even today
http://rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/images/m3sub.jpg

Operation Fully Automatic, Blowback
Caliber .45 (11.4 mm)
Muzzle velocity 280 mps (920 fps)
Ammunition .45 ACP, 230 gr bullet, 5 gr charge
Capacity 30-round detachable box magazine
Weight 8 lbs
Overall length 2ft 5.8in, stock extended
1ft 10.8in, stock retracted
Rate of fire 350-450 rpm
Effective range 50m (55yds)

[alfajim]

I have always thought that the " grease gun " is one of the coolest of the really cheap to build weapons that was ever built. I wish I had the money to own one.

[whos2kno]

looks like a older one. the new one's I think have a charging handle on the right hand side if I remember correctly.
whos2kno

[sfc ret]

I'm pretty sure that the grease gun went the way of the .45 and the M4 took it's place .....maybe some guard units have them, but as for active, I don't think so.

[Steven Mace]

Actually, the original M3 (http://world.guns.ru/smg/m3.jpg) has the 'retraction handle' while the later M3A1 (http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/pics/orig/m3a1.jpg) does not. My guess is those Grease Guns found in other countries are more apt to be the Chinese Type 36 (http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/chingres.htm) copy of the M3A1 Grease Gun. Just my thoughts.

Steve Mace

[Skip]

I had the opportunity to fire this weapon a few months ago. The mag is very difficult to load without a mag loader. Ouch!

[Richard Simmons]

Originally posted by Skip
I had the opportunity to fire this weapon a few months ago. The mag is very difficult to load without a mag loader. Ouch!

The mag loader is that little tab on the wire stock. Steve is correct. If you were to flip open the dust cover on that one there would be a hole in the bolt to retract it with your finger.

[ZRX1200]

Carried and M3A1 as a tank platoon leader (M60A2) in Germany back in the late seventies. Very reliable, controlable and suprizingly accurate. weapon. Really grew on me. Funny, they largely just languished in the arms rooms -- no one wanted to carry them into the field. "I mean heck, all we do is train, right?"

[63DH8]

I have to dig this up from it's grave!

I had a M3-A1 when I was in the Army (I got out back in '91). I noticed there is a airsoft company that is making the Grease gun as an airsoft subgun. They say it dissasemble exactly like the real thing. I'm wondering if it is possible to take the guts of the airsoft Grease gun and put it in a dummy receiver. :crazy:

80% reciever: http://www.southern.trading.freehomepage.com/shopping_page.html

Air Soft M3 Greasegun: http://www.airsoftcore.com/reviews-115.html

M3-A1 Grease gun parts: http://www.sarcoinc.com/m3m3a1.html

[Prometheus606]

Good Reserrection... good read... AWESOME GUN...

Must have... Must Have...

RUsty

[johnl]

I'll second ZRX1200 on the grease gun's quailities. I packed one many a mile back when I was in the 2nd ACR. When we did our border patrols you either carried the Prick or something capable of full auto. The M3 wasn't bad, but that ammo got really heavy, really fast. Thanks, now I'm going down memeory lane.

[63DH8]

According to the AirSoft review, the airsoft greasegun is the same size as the real thing, but made of plastic. I'm thinking of buying the 80% reciever and stuffing the Airsoft guts in it. Everything I'll need to complete the M3, I can get through Sarco.

One of the complaints of the Airsoft version is some areas are fragile because of the material used. The steel 80% will take care of that problem. The review also said the recoil was like the real thing because of the heavy bolt. They were afraid the bolt would beat the plastic reciever apart. Again, the steel 80% reciever would take care of that problem.

I'd love to have the real thing, but Washington State is NOT class III friendly. The Airsoft is the only realistic legal way for me to have a M3. :(

[HDR]

As compared to others, I never liked them, cyclic is slow... Past close dancing not a fan pf them.

[63DH8]

As compared to others, I never liked them, cyclic is slow... Past close dancing not a fan pf them.

One of my crewmen and I decided to see which could fire seven rounds faster, a 1911 or the M3. The 1911 was faster. :D

I personally like boltguns more than anything else. For me, there's more of a connect with the weapon than a semi or FA. I won't say boltguns are more accurate than semis because my AR-15 is as accurate as most of my boltguns and more accurate than the rest of them. However, there's something about a wood stocked boltgun that I enjoy more than any other type of firearm.

That said, I wish I could have a M3 because I used to carry one while I was in the military. When my company wanted to go on roadmarches, I would stick a magazine in the thing and shove it in my LBE belt to take the weight off. if anyone complained, I handed them the weapon so they would realize the thing felt heavier than their M-16. :up:

[armedsks]

US M3-A1 GREASE GUN

A recreation of the M3-A1, using many original USGI parts.
Includes 30Rd mag. and a Sixteen and a Half Inch barrel.
Short display dummy barrels are available for and additional ...



a dealer has them for sale out of pa.

kinda neat lookin