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Trebor · March 19, 2011, 08:51 AM

I wrote a couple articles on the M3A1 'Grease gun' for my Michigan Firearms Examiner column.

The M3A1 'Grease gun' was a rude, crude, and effective submachine gun

"The M3A1 “Grease gun” was one of the simplest, ugliest, and cheapest personal weapons ever fielded by the U.S. military. But, as one U.S. Marine combat veteran recently recalled, what this crude submachine gun lacked in looks, it more than made up for with brutal effectiveness."

This article includes a brief interview with a Korean War vet. I wish I would have got more of him on tape as he was a hoot!

Here's the second article. This one has footage from a U.S. Army training film with added footage of me shooting a Grease gun at the end. Watch how the brass hits the camera.

Shooting the M3A1 'Grease gun'

March 19, 2011, 08:51 AM	#1
Trebor Member Join Date: December 19, 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 89	The M3A1 'Grease gun' was a rude, crude, and effective submachine gun I wrote a couple articles on the M3A1 'Grease gun' for my Michigan Firearms Examiner column. The M3A1 'Grease gun' was a rude, crude, and effective submachine gun "The M3A1 “Grease gun” was one of the simplest, ugliest, and cheapest personal weapons ever fielded by the U.S. military. But, as one U.S. Marine combat veteran recently recalled, what this crude submachine gun lacked in looks, it more than made up for with brutal effectiveness." This article includes a brief interview with a Korean War vet. I wish I would have got more of him on tape as he was a hoot! Here's the second article. This one has footage from a U.S. Army training film with added footage of me shooting a Grease gun at the end. Watch how the brass hits the camera. Shooting the M3A1 'Grease gun' __________________ Rob Reed NRA & SigArms Academy Certified Instructor (Pistol) Graduate - LFI 1 & LFI 2 Providing instruction in Metro Detroit & Lansing areas.