M3 submachine gun
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The M3 submachine gun, commonly called the "Grease Gun," is a compact .45 ACP American submachine gun widely used by U.S. forces during and after World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M3 submachine gun canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | submachine gun ⓘ |
| action | blowback ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Grease Gun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M3 Grease Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| barrelLength | 8 inches ⓘ |
| cartridge | .45 ACP ⓘ |
| category |
Submachine guns of the United States
ⓘ
World War II infantry weapons of the United States ⓘ |
| chambering | .45 ACP ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designed | 1942 ⓘ |
| designedBy |
George Hyde
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Inland Division of General Motors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | U.S. military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| feature |
integral magazine loading tool in stock
ⓘ
side-mounted magazine ⓘ telescoping wire stock ⓘ |
| feedSystem | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| firingModeControl | trigger only (no selector switch) ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
personal defense weapon for vehicle crews
ⓘ
submachine gun for support troops ⓘ |
| introduced | 1943 ⓘ |
| magazineCapacity |
20-round magazine
ⓘ
30-round magazine ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Guide Lamp Division of General Motors
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ⓘ
Inland Division of General Motors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stamped steel ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | resembled an automotive grease gun ⓘ |
| operationMode | fully automatic ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 29.8 inches with stock extended ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | approximately 450 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| replaced | Thompson submachine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectFire | no ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1943 ⓘ |
| sightType | fixed iron sights ⓘ |
| successor | M3A1 submachine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ armored vehicle crews ⓘ paratroopers ⓘ tank crews ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Cold War
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Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| variant | M3A1 submachine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightUnloaded | approximately 8 pounds ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.