US Army M3 Grease Gun Maintenance Manual – Infantry – Airborne – Ranger – 1949

Rare U.S.A official army manual related to SPECIFICALLY the infamous M3 Grease Gun as used by various units including officers and airborne. This edition is from 1949 / Korean War but it is content wise (near)-identical to the WW2 one. Great rare item and highly illustrative for your usa collection, especially if you own a demilitarized M3 Grease Gun, you dont find this manual easily! History of the M3 Grease GunThe M3 is an American .45-caliber submachine gun adopted for the U.S. Army service on 12 December 1942, as the United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M3.[12] The M3 was chambered for the same .45 ACP round fired by the Thompson submachine gun, but was cheaper to produce and lighter, although, contrary to popular belief, it was less accurate.[12] 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 submachine gun was suitable for issue to tank crews, drivers, and paratroopers because of its compact design. The M3 was also ideal for the Pacific War because the Thompson could easily jam if not cleaned, which had to be done constantly in the jungle environment because the... lees verder bij Catawiki