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Is there a specific makemodel usually described as a 'grease gun'?
Yes. The US M3 submachine gun. It was introduced for WWII.
Why did they nickname the M3 machin gun the Grease Gun?
It has a superficial appearance similar to the tool that was used by mechanics to pump grease into fittings on cars, and that tool is called a grease gun.
Submachine gun World War 2 Americans?
During World War II the United States used a couple different sub-machine guns such as the M3/A1 "Grease Gun", the infamous Thompson sub-machine gun the M50/55 Reising the M42 and the M2 "Hyde."
Why was the Thompson classified as a sub machine gun and not a assault rifle?
The Thompson is classified as a submachine gun because it fires a pistol cartridge (.45mm) not a rifle cartridge. Another example would be the German MP-40 which used a 9mm cartridge or the M3 "Grease Gun" which fired either .45 or 9mm.
Is a m3 grease gun legal to own?
Only if it was registered with the BATFE by May 1986. It is a machine gun.
Why was the 45 cal rifle used in World War 2?
The .45 Thompson sub-machine gun and M3 sub machine gun (grease gun) were used in WW2, Korea, and Vietnam War. A sub-machine gun is called a SUB machine gun because it uses "pistol" ammunition. The M3 sub-machinegun looked exactly like a grease gun; hence the name.
What is the nickname of Thompson during World War 2?
Tommy gun, trench broom, chopper, chicago typewriter. The M3 was the grease gun and the German MP38/40 nicknamed "Schmeisser" was a burp gun
How many bullets per second can an average machine gun shoot?
anywhere between 3.2 and 12 on a newer machine gun. WW2 weapons such as Browning M3 "grease gun" and Thompson submachine gun could fire at a rate of 5 to 12.5 rounds per Second. The German medium machine gun, MG42, had a rate of 25 rounds per second. The modern US M-60 evloved from this gun. Later guns such as AK-47 and M-16 could fire from 12 to 15 rounds per second.
When did the US army last use the M3 grease gun?
The M3 was introduced in 1942, and the M3AI in 1944, however, M3s continued to be used up into the Korean War in about 1951. The M3A1 was withdrawn from use by the US in 1992.
What is the value of an M3 grease gun?
In the United States, the only way a US Submachine Gun, Cal. 45, M3/M3A1 (the correct wording) can be legally owned is if it were registered during the 1968 amnesty registration period. If the gun is unregistered, it is worth at least 10 years in federal prison plus at least a $10,000 fine. So, if it IS registered with the correct paperwork and transferable, it is a very very rare SMG on the public market and would easily bring $7000 or more to a collector. . . . Until May 1986 new machine guns could be registered. The 1968 amnesty is not the only way that an M3 could have been registered. C & R Sten guns are going for 5 thousand and up, and the M3 more than this, as it is more rare.
Does anybody make semiautomatic m3 grease guns?
Not currently.
What type of weapons did d day American soldiers use?
American soldiers used the M1 Garand rifle, the M1 Carbine, the BAR rifle, the Thompson Machine Gun, the Colt M1911 pistol, the M3 'grease gun' and the M1903 Springfield sniper rifle.
