In the Vietnam War, suppressed versions were made with removable barrels that can be installed after taking a standard barrel out, the former made by Guide Lamp. [26] It was also the initial submachine gun equipping the Delta Force (formed in 1977) who prized it for its impressively quiet performance when equipped with a suppressor. [27]

2012年12月31日 · My weapon of choice in the field in Vietnam was the Thompson. We captured a large aray of weapons from the VC. Two of particupar note are a 1944 dated M1A1, which is in my collection today, and an absolutely mint German airborne FG42 mg.

2024年11月5日 · Nicknamed the "Grease Gun" for its resemblance to a mechanic's tool, it began frontline service in mid-1944 and saw use in the Korean War as the M3A1 variant. Intended to be replaced by the M14 rifle in 1959, which proved unsuitable due to its powerful recoil in full auto, the M3A1 was ultimately succeeded by the M16 in 1964.

2010年7月26日 · Commonly known as the “Grease Gun” because of its similarity in appearance to the mechanic’s tool of the same name, the M-3 submachine gun was the simplest firearm issued to U.S. combat troops in the 20th century. In Vietnam, the Grease Gun was a favorite because it provided instant close-range firepower, was tolerant of the field ...

The M3 was commonly referred to as the "Grease Gun" or simply "the Greaser", owing to its visual similarity to the mechanic's tool. Intended as a replacement for the .45-caliber Thompson series of submachine guns, the M3 and its improved successor, the M3A1 began to replace the Thompson in first-line service in late 1944 and early 1945. Due to ...

2002年10月1日 · A number of U.S. M3-M3A1 submachine guns were also captured and used against the United States forces and their South Vietnamese allies. The Viet Cong Guerrillas especially favored the compact and easily concealed “grease gun”.

Surplus WWII era weapons were supplied by the United States to various units during the Vietnam War, including the CIDG and PRU. The fully automatic .45 Caliber M3A1 Submachine Gun was first produced in 1945 and resembled a mechanic’s grease gun.

The M3, an American .45-caliber submachine gun, was adopted by the U.S. Army on December 12, 1942, as a cheaper and lighter alternative to the M1A1 Thompson submachine gun, although it sacrificed some accuracy. Nicknamed the "Grease Gun" for its resemblance to a mechanic's tool, it began frontline service in mid-1944 and saw use in the Korean ...

2016年5月20日 · Grease guns saw some use by American troops in the early years of the Vietnam War, and large numbers were supplied to various friendly indigenous personnel during the course of the conflict.

The heavily armored, 90 mm gun M48A3 'Patton' tank saw extensive action during the Vietnam War and over 600 were deployed with U.S. forces. They played an important role in infantry support though there were a few tank versus tank battles.

The grease gun saw combat during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, as well as in countless smaller operations worldwide. It was withdrawn from general U.S. service starting in 1957, but continued to serve with mechanized and special operations outfits until well into the 1990s.

2021年10月26日 · The Vietnam War saw the latest small arms in action alongside firearms that had served since World War I. The conflict also witnessed the first widespread use of modern selective-fire rifles ( sometimes called assault rifles ), particularly the AK-47 and the M16.

2015年11月2日 · The grease guns continued to be issued during the Vietnam War. Spare parts continued to be produced for the M3 and M3A1 weapons, including new corrosion-resistant, chrome-lined barrels. The M3 and M3A1 submachine guns remained in service with many Army Reserve armored units until the late 1990s.

2021年7月6日 · During the Vietnam War the M3A1 saw service as a standard submachine gun with U.S. forces as well as the South Vietnamese forces (ARVN). US advisors also provided them to Montagnard and South Vietnamese militias.

2021年2月22日 · But of all the noteworthy sea stories I’ve heard, the one about three combat photographers who shared a captured-and-then-captured-back World War II-issue M3A1 Grease Gun in Vietnam in 1968 stands out. That weapon, and the Marine who liberated it, may have made Marine Corps history.

2017年8月28日 · It was used not only during the Korean War but also by both U.S. and South Vietnamese troops during the Vietnam War. U.S. helicopter pilots often carried one in their cramped cockpits because it was smaller than an M-16 and offered more firepower than a pistol.

The M3A1 Grease Gun is an American sub-machine gun adopted for U.S. Army service on 12 December 1942. It was used by the South Vietnamese and US special forces in the Vietnam War.

In Tour of Duty there are episodes that depict a Grease Gun being carried by an American soldier assigned to MACV SOG (Study Operations Group) in Vietnam. Grease Guns were also reportedly utilized by U.S. Special Operations personnel during the Cold War and were also issued to certain U.S. armored units in the 1991 Gulf War.

2016年12月14日 · The M3 submachine gun (SMG) is a popular World War II era firearm that is most commonly known as the Grease Gun. Originally developed in the waning years of the Second World War, the Grease Gun would eventually end up seeing most of its notable service during the wars in Korea and Vietnam.

2018年10月5日 · On a cold day in January of 1945, an American Infantry Private named Bob Shine was ordered to assault uphill to seize a fighting position occupied by three young German Volkssturm troopers near Salmchateau, Belgium. Shine and …