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The M3 was commonly referred to as the "Grease Gun" or simply "the Greaser", owing to its visual similarity to the mechanic's tool. [13] The M3 was intended as a replacement for the Thompson, and began to enter frontline service in mid-1944. By late 1944, the M3A1 variant was introduced, which also saw use in the Korean War and later conflicts.
In addition, under US gun law, a receiver that is legally a machine gun cannot legally become semi-automatic. [4] There is no federal restriction on the purchase and import of machine gun parts kits (minus the barrel), however. [3] Parts kits are available for many firearms including the AR-15 and AKM variants. [5] [6] [7]
Alemite had already been marketing, since 1919, [2] ball check valves to accept grease supplied under pressure from a grease gun, such as for car and truck chassis lubrication points, both for OEM installations and for aftermarket upgrade kits which would screw in as replacements for stock grease cups, but Zerk's fitting was an improved style ...
F15 Machine gun clinometer M1917 Parts and equipment; F16 Sight, panoramic, machine gun, M1918 – Parts and equipment; F17 Device, aiming, mirror, M1918 – Parts and equipment, 23 November 1926; F18 Night lighting device, parts and equipment; F19 Board, deflection, M1; F20; F21 Kit, repair optical, for field artillery equipment; F22 Telescope ...
In the 1950s, the FMAP DM (Fábrica Militar de Armas Portables Domingo Matheu), belonging to the Dirección General de Fabricaciones Militares, acquired the production rights of a copy of the U.S. M3 A1 submachine gun, more commonly known as the "Grease Gun". This Argentinian version was chambered for 9×19mm cartridges, as opposed to the .45 ...
The M1A1 Thompson submachine gun on display at the Virginia War Museum. The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1, could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt.
A grease gun (pneumatic) A grease gun is a common workshop and garage tool used for lubrication. The purpose of the grease gun is to apply lubricant through an aperture to a specific point, usually from a grease cartridge to a grease fitting or 'nipple'. The channels behind the grease nipple lead to where the lubrication is needed.
The .45 ACP Uzi used a 16- or 22-round magazine, while the .45 ACP Micro Uzi and Mini Uzi used a 12-round magazine. A conversion kit by Vector Arms allowed the .45-caliber Uzi to use the same 30-round magazines as the M3 "Grease Gun". [8]: 20–25