First seeing action in 1943, the m3 saw usage side by side with the thompson through the wars end in all theaters of operations. There are different makermarkings stamped on the magazines. Shopping for m3 grease gun parts to complete your latest restoration project. Buy ares m3 grease gun stamped steel body w electric blowback and other airsoft electric gunsaegaep for cheap prices now. Hi guysi am new to this forum, so please be gentle with me. How did the m3 submachine gun compare to the thompson. Im not sure, as isnt the entire body of an m3 the receiver.
Our focus is primarily gun and suppressor sales, along with manufacturing of gun parts, and suppressors. Its also metal construction and has many of the functioning features of the real thing. Dec 27, 20 the m3 and m3a1 grease guns are the only u. Everybody from any nation including the chinese communists who got to use the thompson liked it a lot. We specialize in all military surplus weapons from ak47s, ar15s, mausers, cetme, enfields, uzis, and much more. Click here to view the m3a1 product manual in pdf format. Simple and compact lowcost diy submachine gun prototype the. The first third of the book is devoted to the long developmental history of the m3. The m3 appeared in number during 1943 in time to succeed the excellentbutexpensive and complicated m1 thompson tommy gun series. World war ii field fix for the m3 grease gun american rifleman. 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. For when youre tired of seeing the same old guns on the airsoft field, ics give us their incarnation of the m3 greaser.
Feb 12, 2018 the m3 grease gun was simple yet effective design which saw both sides of the receiver stamped from mild steel sheets. Because of the excellent design of the thompson it performed well and was very highly regarded by those it served. For a safety, the m3 utilized a rotating hinged panel to stop the bolt from moving. In 1941 the us military began looking for an alternative for the thompson submachine guns.
M2 and m3 fm237 it has many pages of weapons technical information, diagrams, schematics, and application data with many illustrations. Without a bolt or the port cut open, would it be a nongun. One is able to see the weld marks around the magazine release where british armorers welded a bar over the magazine release button to avoid inadvertent dropping of the. The m3 grease gun was simple yet effective design which saw both sides of the receiver stamped from mild steel sheets. It found many uses in combat, and the author provides some. Another third discusses its fielding and gradual acceptance by a variety of users. Created as an inexpensive replacement for the thompson submachine gun, this is an original m3 grease gun with british lend lease act proof marks on the barrel. M3, m3a1 grease gun schematic w parts list gun parts corp. A faithful recreation of the venerable m3 a1, using several usgi parts. As for 9mm m3 grease guns, postwwii the argentine military industry produced the pistola ametralladora pam that was simply the same hyde design by in 9mm. Ares m3 grease gun stamped steel body w electric blowback. Hello everybody, i have a question concerning grease gun magazines. M3m3a1 grease gun although there have been quantum leaps in submachine gun construction and design since the early 1940s when the m3m3a1 was designed, the m3m3a1 is still a sterling example of its type.
Does anyone know where i could find a sey of drawings or blueprints for the m3a1 grease gun smg. The m3 had a long service life, from the second world war to operation desert storm. The blueprints download page is a free to download resource of reference files that are firearms related. M3 submachine gun magazines were provided with rubber or plastic caps to keep that grit out of loaded magazines. Kl keeler brass company grand rapids michigan spw sparkswithington company jackson michigan does anyone know the name of the maker that has used. I have no clue as to how many of these magazine caps were actually in the field. Some weapons like the famous thompson submachine gun endear, while others like the utilitarian m3m3a1 grease guns simply endure. The m3 was commonly referred to as the grease gun or simply the greaser, owing to its visual similarity to the mechanics tool.
When wwii began there was only one weapon in the submachine gun class that was readily available to the allied forces, the model 1928 thompson. The oss developed a 9mm conversion kit which converted the. In addition to the history and all of the technical information provided on the m3 grease gun the author has also included personal accounts provided by individuals that used the weapon throughout the wars. I have grease gun magazines and grease gun loaders. An improved variant, the m3a1, was favored by armored crews right up to. The m3 grease gun was never made in the 9mm caliber. When behind the enemy lines, the chances of find 9mm ammo were a whole let better than finding. Browse different electric gunsaegaep by ares online. The trustworthy thompson was a reliable, battle tested weapon. 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. 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. My understanding is that the chinese nationalists, and later the chinese communists, produced copies of the grease gun, including in 9mm. Diy, homebuilt smg, homemade guns, homemade pistol, homemade submachine guns.
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Army service on 12 december 1942, as the united states submachine gun, cal. I am a reenactor in the uk and i reenact the 1st id 16th ir f company throughout ww2 period. The source was a coffee table book by colby and after much know it all teen age. Were americas largest supplier of current and obsolete parts and have been servicing the firearms community since 1950.
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