Heres something...Every aspect of the push for gun control and every aspect of the border invasion in America and Europe is Jewish. Trump converted to Judaism, his daughter and son in law are Jewish! Biden proudly admits to be Zionist Jew and every person on his cabinet is Jewish! Why doesn't anyone talk about this? Can we at least talk about it? No one notice this?..."The best way to control the opposition is to lead it ourselves" Vladimir Lenin ALSO a small hat and communist...Open your eyes
I was a tanker stationed in Germany in the mid 80s...we still had the M3A1s in the armory. Actually had a lot of fun shooting them! Brings back memories!! Thank you Sir!
I was armor mechanic in the late seventies and early '80s in germany. I operated m88 recovery vehicle. We got to fire plenty of rounds through the grease gun and all the other weapons as well. Lots of fun. If I recall the one that was assigned to my vehicle was made by general motors
In the game Vigor, the Grease Gun is a common weapon using 7.65x54 parabellum rounds with a rate of fire at 350 rpm. Although it doesnt deal a whole tone of dmg, it still is the best smg game remake I have ever seen. I love this gun and hoping to get one someday.
I was a Tanker in the Army back in 1972-1975 and that was one of the weapons we had issued to us along with the 1911 45 cal. Thanks Jerry for the video. They were lots of fun to shoot.
That shows how simple and reliable it was. They were still using it 30+ years after it's introduction, and for the same role to top it off. Appreciate your service, mate.
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Years ago I read the Army instruction manual on the M3. It read, “The sights are not adjustable so to change the point of impact observe where the rounds are striking and adjust the point of aim accordingly.” Yep, you can usually see where those 230 grain slugs hit.
@@notchagrandpa8875 Pretty sure Jerry Miculek could shoot a revolver including reloading faster than it takes to empty a whole magazine from the Grease Gun.
The M3 is a great little personal protection gun. The US made over 1.2 million of them. I got to shoot the second model when I was a Special Agent with the Railroad.
I liked them a LOT more than I liked the MP5 a lot of agencies replaced their M3s with. Kickback I think. There was no reason for the change. The M3s we had worked just fine, but one day they were gone and MP5s were the new thing.
During the Vietnam War, the legendary MACV-SOG trooper Mad Dog Shriver would carry one of these with him during clandestine operations into Laos and Cambodia, along with a whole host of handguns, grenades, knives and miscellaneous other gear. The guy was a walking arsenal. During his final firefight, he and several of his Montagnard soldiers were last seen running toward gunfire coming from a Viet Cong jungle base. They were never seen again.
@@Banished-rx4olMACV SOG could use whatever they wanted. The M 3 gets a lot of diss because it looks cheap and the rate of fire is slow. Having fired one vs Uzi, MAC 10, and the Ppsh 43 I give the Combat Effectiveness Trophy to the M 3A1. What counts in a real fight is hits. The M3 wins on controllability and ballistic performance hands down. The only way to improve on it outside of modern optics would be to chamber it in 10mm. Real 10 mm, not .40.
Jerry is the only guy that would switch from "Semi Auto" to "Full Auto" to SLOW the rate of fire. (MP3 is not select fire) 400 rpm. I think you beat that easily.
When I started basic and AIT in June of '86 the M3 was still used by us tankers. It was hands down my favorite weapon I qualified with. Expert too. Just aim low and left and it walks up and to the right. Good memories. ✌
@@evanwindom3265 M1A1. You were in the M60 MBT?! I feel for you. Those things weren't worthy to share the battlefield with the M1A1. Can you fathom that some countries still use the M60? Thanks for your service, brother. 🇺🇸💪
My dad was a paratrooper and the small arms he had access too were .. Grease gun Thompson M1 garand M1 carbine And a .45 pistol.. His opinion was. The garand was hard to jump with but good to have. The carbine was easy to jump with but the bullet was a bit lite but it was mag fed and you could carry a lot of ammo. The pistol was just weight and useless. The best volume fire was the grease gun. It had a slower rate than the Thompson easy to maintain. It put enough lead out to do the job. The Thomson was heavy and guys burned up ammunition like they owned a factory. Oh he also said that guys that shot the Thompson’s cut a lot of grass with them…
Back in the early 1970's I had access to the local police armory. We had a 1928 Thompson, a couple of Rising sub-guns and the M-3 . It's amazing how useful that 450 RPM in close combat with that M-3. One or two hits from those heavy 45 rounds and move on to the next target. Definitely not a long range weapon! NOT a handsome gun, but it works!
I’ve got a m3 grease gun and it’s a blast to shoot, very controllable and I found it shoots very slowly with 230 grain ball ammo but if you fire lighter 45acp frangible ammo it speeds up the cyclic rate over 500 rounds per min.
Thank you! I did a little time supporting 3/73 Armor (Airborne) in '90-'91. The tankers had these crazy little subguns - but I never saw one at the range. Cool to see 'em in action. Take care out there.
Jerry coming to the realization of how much he likes the grease gun in real time as he's holding the trigger down is hilarious. "...Hey...This things kinda cool."
brilliant, brilliant, weapon, there is no screwing around here. light, controllable, easy to use, simple construction, 45 calibre, ammo efficient fire rate, not uncomfortable to use, reliable, and these are all big ticks.
Wasn't called an alley sweeper for nothing. Had one on my last tour in VietNam. Was not authorized so kept it quiet. Was with an aviation unit so my personal firearm was M-1911. Could get all the .45 ammo I wanted.
I like how you anticipated recoil and leaned into it, only to be suprised by the extreme controlability lol You should throw a suppressor on it next time! That will really blow your mind!
Geez! I remember the M-3A1, with the finger hole. The stock could be used as a speedloader for the 30 round magazine, and a wrench to take the barrel off. Range was no better than the .45, but way more fun to shoot. 2 per track on Sheridans, '76-80, 3/12 Cav.
My father was a artillery battalion liaison (corporal) in WWII. Drove a jeep between the HQ battery and 3-4 howitzer batteries with fire mission orders (no radio, no field phones, no satellite coms, lol). Not sure of the tactical reasons to separate the howitzer batteries other dispersion of forces, but he did a lot of driving. Sometimes in the dark. Alone. In unsecured territory. As I understand it, anyone who was assigned to a vehicle be it a tank, truck or jeep was issued one of these and a 1911 .45.
There is something about that rate of fire specifically that exact speed it shoots I find attractive and super hot I absolutely love it, become my new favorite smg just cause of rate of fire
My oldest brother was in Korea as the aim tech for a 105mm howitzer. Although issued a garrand, he ditched it for one of those grease guns, now I understand why!.
I see someone already commented about tanks and Germany. I was stationed in a tank battalion in Germany during 1980 to 1982. Each M60A1 tank we had was issued 2 Grease Guns, along with the crews 1911 .45 hand guns. I was a tank mechanic so my weapon was the M16A1.
Fun Fact: The M3 and M3A1 had conversion kits that allowed it to shoot 9mm instead of 45ACP. They were originally made for OSS agents who would supply M3’s to resistance groups in Europe as 9mm ammunition was readily available overseas.
Another Tanker who had the Grease Gun on the M60a1 Tank. What I remember most was the incredibly slow cyclic rate. As I recall it had two big recoil springs which may account for the mild recoil.
When I was in the military. One of my maintenance jobs was. The armoured vehicle retriever. Looks like a tank. It was from the 50s But a crane sticking out of the turret instead of a cannon. The first time I got in and sat down. I noticed 2 clip bracket on the wall just below my view port. I asked the 1ft Sargent what that was for. He said it was a grease gun holder. So before I could take the retriever out. I had to go to the armory and get a M-3 grease gun. The armor had to go all the way in the back. Where they keep the antiques. And he always told me be careful because it was an antique. And I would be in trouble if lost it or broke it. Everytime I took that vehicle out. I had to go to the motor get a truck to gets all the retriever weapons. A 50 for the roof. A side arm for me. With tanker arm holster. My grease gun. The retriever had little gun port holes all over the inside for the M-3. Next to me by my feet was a holder for my M-16. But by the size you could tell it was made for a M-1. So I needed a truck to pick up my 4 weapons and ammo.
1:30 that’s actually why the Germans had the MG34 adjustable from 400 rpm+ for anti infantry use. Also the design parameters for an automatic rifle required a rate of fire of 450 or less. Similarly, the BAR featured a slow fire selection, the vickers, etc. Today the most controllable firearms, from the UZI to the Ultimax, all feature these same design parameters. The higher rates of fire from machineguns _(like the MG42)_ were intended for anti aircraft use. Full auto _can_ be very practical, but it has to be a design priority. Today it’s largely an afterthought and there’s no push to develop a practical automatic rifle - it’s generally a footnote requirement and you end up with rifles like the M14.
I was lucky enough to have three M3s in my vault when I took command of an armor company back in the 90s. We were turning them in soon, so of course I took one out for a last hurrah. Great fun
Yeah the look on his face is worth playing over & over. They are a pokey li’l gun, but effective. A buddy of mine carried one in Nam and knocked doors off of their hinges with it.
I was a mechanized combat engineer stationed in Germany from 1989 to 1992. Until we went to Desert Shield/Storm, our M113 drivers had grease guns. Ours were the later model without the charging handle. They were also inoperable. So...yeah... the US government still didn't think much of its people, even 45 years after WWII.
@wyomarine The M3a1 was still in use in 8th Inf for M88 recovery vehicles and few others in 1989-91 so it depends on the unit(s) MTOE at the time. I know in5/8 Inf the HHC company had about a dozen in Arms Room. Many of us got to shoot them. I was a 11B.
Yea they were still being used in the first desert storm war in tanks. My buddy who was a tanker in the Army said they had them in their tanks. There’s a good possibility that there’s a huge stock pile of M3’s in a military armory somewhere.
M3 Grease Gun might be old, but she will hold. If the world comes to an end with few survivors. This Grease Gun will be my first choice to have in apocalypes environment with alot of ammo beside the ruger .22lr. 😘😘😘😘😘
We're on the same page. I have a Ruger .22/45 with a six inch barrel and the wife has a .22 S&W Victory with a six inch barrel. Both are highly accurate and reliable. (Great small game guns!) We also have two M-1 Carbines for volume of fire, an M-1 Garand for long range and an 03 Springfield for extreme range. Newer is not always better.
STEN? Of course it reminds you of a STEN. Where do you think the U.S. got the idea for a stamped metal, inexpensive, and quick to produce SMG? The STEN and the M-3 are first cousins!
They were standard issue in tanks when I was in the army in 1968-71. The cocking lever could be bent so it was removed and a hole was built into the bolt. Damaged ones in the field were fixed by adding a machine screw to the bolt and cutting a slot for it in the receiver. Fun gun to shoot.
Jerry's depreciating comment about getting rid of the charging lever was way off. The charging lever was awkward, subject to damage, and relatively difficult to make. It also made the M3 uncomfortable to carry, and it tended to snag.
thanks for posting. its a gun of our fathers. always wondered what it really sounded and acted like. great vid. lol when you shot the row of targets. way cool. thanks again.
My grandfather was a tanker in the pacific during WW2, (and me later in Iraq) He SWORE by this gun. I only ever watched a war movie with him once, but he did comment on how he'd rather have one of these than a thompson.
I recommend the movie "Marine Never Come Back". This movie is a classic Korean war movie. Real guns were used in this movie. Because in 1963, real guns were more common and used. Military enthusiasts may feel that the reality of the guns in the movie is outstanding. You can also see the M3 grease gun.
Yea real guns are too valuable now. They mostly use plastic reproduction’s in movies now except for shooting scenes. The Dirty Dozen makes use of the Grease gun heavily it that movie.
He hit every target and stull had some more to dump in the fixed target... thats impressive. Its like slower internet. You can still watch your videos in high resolution, without buffering, without spending much data. vs other SMGs like 4G that spends all your data with speed even if you watch in 360p
I shot one at a Las Vegas gun shop and it was great, even better than shooting an M-16 in full auto and an M60 belt fed auto. The M-3 was recoil, if you can call it recoil, was a gentle rocking motion.
When I got to my duty station in South Viet Nam in 1968 (TAN AN airfield) I had an M16. Within 2 or 3 days I acquired an M60 machine gun, a Colt 1911 45 cal pistol, a LAW (Light Anti-tank Weapon), and an M3 grease gun. Never had to fire the LAW but the rest of my arsenal got lots of regular use. The M3 was the most fun, the M60 was the most lethal.
While I understand the M60 and fired about 150 rounds out of 3 (2 broke while trying to fire those 150 rounds-they were old beat up infantry unit weapons. BUT , If you ever get the chance, try an FN/MAG like a M240B or M240C model out to 800-1200 meters ;) with a few hundred rounds
When Jerry starts looking around while staying on target is one of my favorite things ever.
He is THE MAN
Reminds me Ronaldinho Gaúcho in Barcelona FC
@@marcosm.8381 that comment is going to be totally lost on most Americans lol
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Looking away while firing at anytime is a stupid dumb thing to recommend
I was a tanker stationed in Germany in the mid 80s...we still had the M3A1s in the armory. Actually had a lot of fun shooting them! Brings back memories!! Thank you Sir!
Last time I saw one was in Korea in ‘93. There were a few issued to recovery vehicle drivers.
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I was armor mechanic in the late seventies and early '80s in germany. I operated m88 recovery vehicle. We got to fire plenty of rounds through the grease gun and all the other weapons as well. Lots of fun. If I recall the one that was assigned to my vehicle was made by general motors
In the game Vigor, the Grease Gun is a common weapon using 7.65x54 parabellum rounds with a rate of fire at 350 rpm. Although it doesnt deal a whole tone of dmg, it still is the best smg game remake I have ever seen. I love this gun and hoping to get one someday.
I was a Tanker in the Army back in 1972-1975 and that was one of the weapons we had issued to us along with the 1911 45 cal. Thanks Jerry for the video. They were lots of fun to shoot.
could you use the same cartridge on the two weapons?
Yes. Same rounds.
That shows how simple and reliable it was. They were still using it 30+ years after it's introduction, and for the same role to top it off. Appreciate your service, mate.
Creo que también fabricaron varios de ellos en calibre 9x19 mm, quizás para darle uso a la munición capturada al enemigo.
@@ninjadolego Yup.
My father loved the “grease gun”. Used it in the Korean War. Miss you dad. Thank you for raising 3 good kids. RIP dad. Dan.
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Years ago I read the Army instruction manual on the M3. It read, “The sights are not adjustable so to change the point of impact observe where the rounds are striking and adjust the point of aim accordingly.” Yep, you can usually see where those 230 grain slugs hit.
Outdoors you can sometimes see them in flight too.
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@@kenibnanak5554 Had a Thompson 1911 and with the sun behind you and a baseball cap on, you could see the copper of the ball really well.
"I think my revolver is quicker than that" hey BDU what do you say, challenge accepted?
That's a bet we'd loose!
@@BigDaddyUnlimited Possibly but entertaining to watch.
@@notchagrandpa8875 Pretty sure Jerry Miculek could shoot a revolver including reloading faster than it takes to empty a whole magazine from the Grease Gun.
Love the line in the Movie Fury…”now you Killin…now you aint” as he opens and closes the gun.
The M3 is a great little personal protection gun. The US made over 1.2 million of them. I got to shoot the second model when I was a Special Agent with the Railroad.
EEUU ha hecho grandes armas....La M3 es una porquería.
I liked them a LOT more than I liked the MP5 a lot of agencies replaced their M3s with. Kickback I think. There was no reason for the change. The M3s we had worked just fine, but one day they were gone and MP5s were the new thing.
Special Agent?
Special Agent, RAILROAD man.
There should have been a song.😜
During the Vietnam War, the legendary MACV-SOG trooper Mad Dog Shriver would carry one of these with him during clandestine operations into Laos and Cambodia, along with a whole host of handguns, grenades, knives and miscellaneous other gear. The guy was a walking arsenal. During his final firefight, he and several of his Montagnard soldiers were last seen running toward gunfire coming from a Viet Cong jungle base. They were never seen again.
@@Amoore-vv9wxMACV-SOG were irregular troops so they had to use what they had available. Often older guns like thompsons, grease guns, etc
Good riddance
@@Banished-rx4olMACV SOG could use whatever they wanted. The M 3 gets a lot of diss because it looks cheap and the rate of fire is slow. Having fired one vs Uzi, MAC 10, and the Ppsh 43 I give the Combat Effectiveness Trophy to the M 3A1. What counts in a real fight is hits. The M3 wins on controllability and ballistic performance hands down. The only way to improve on it outside of modern optics would be to chamber it in 10mm. Real 10 mm, not .40.
Britain: pipe with metal in it for SMG
US: ok we can afford a proper grip
Germany: we could afford our troops with overlycomplicated and expensive mp40 with fancy wooden grip
@@alifr4088 also germany, "btw you,ll only be eating meth"
Guess who lost the war ;)
@@firstnamelastname8865 shuush it's not meth, it's pervitin
@@alifr4088 Germany: loses twice
I'll bet that gun cycles slow enough to fool the ATF into thinking it's semi-automatic.
Jerry is the only guy that would switch from "Semi Auto" to "Full Auto" to SLOW the rate of fire. (MP3 is not select fire)
400 rpm. I think you beat that easily.
It is pretty easy to crank off single rounds or whatever number of rounds you want, with an M3
The look of just abject disbelief during that first mag speaks volumes. Love it.
That ratchet crank was problematic, and broke often, that is why they went to the finger hole charging method. Less moving parts= more reliability !
Fewer.
@@siler7 Das Fuhrer?
I had the honor of meeting Mr. Miculek where I work, here in Vegas...during the Shot Show. This man is amazing....and a real gentleman!
Loved my M3A. Issued along with a1911 while stationed in Germany. Couldn't get any simpler.
When I started basic and AIT in June of '86 the M3 was still used by us tankers. It was hands down my favorite weapon I qualified with. Expert too. Just aim low and left and it walks up and to the right. Good memories. ✌
What did you crew? M-1? I trained in late '82, and got the M60A3. When I got to my line unit, all they had were M60A1s.
@@evanwindom3265 M1A1. You were in the M60 MBT?! I feel for you. Those things weren't worthy to share the battlefield with the M1A1. Can you fathom that some countries still use the M60? Thanks for your service, brother. 🇺🇸💪
My dad was a paratrooper and the small arms he had access too were ..
Grease gun
Thompson
M1 garand
M1 carbine
And a .45 pistol..
His opinion was. The garand was hard to jump with but good to have.
The carbine was easy to jump with but the bullet was a bit lite but it was mag fed and you could carry a lot of ammo.
The pistol was just weight and useless.
The best volume fire was the grease gun. It had a slower rate than the Thompson easy to maintain. It put enough lead out to do the job.
The Thomson was heavy and guys burned up ammunition like they owned a factory.
Oh he also said that guys that shot the Thompson’s cut a lot of grass with them…
These grease guns were a blast to shoot. As a tanker, we were issued these and 1911s. I only saw the ones without the charging handle. 1/4 Cav 68-70
Did they issue those to the drivers and loaders only? That's the way it was on the M60s I crewed in the 80s. 4-68 AR and 3-10 CAV.
Back in the early 1970's I had access to the local police armory. We had a 1928 Thompson, a couple of Rising sub-guns and the M-3 . It's amazing how useful that 450 RPM in close combat with that M-3. One or two hits from those heavy 45 rounds and move on to the next target. Definitely not a long range weapon! NOT a handsome gun, but it works!
I’ve got a m3 grease gun and it’s a blast to shoot, very controllable and I found it shoots very slowly with 230 grain ball ammo but if you fire lighter 45acp frangible ammo it speeds up the cyclic rate over 500 rounds per min.
They were part of the M-88A1 I was a Crew member on. Two per tank. Man we had some fun with those at the range in Bosnia. And the MaDeuce...
That was hilarious when jerry fired it and just started looking around
That's a lot of .45 down range, the steel targets sounds like church bells, my kinda church!
Thank you! I did a little time supporting 3/73 Armor (Airborne) in '90-'91. The tankers had these crazy little subguns - but I never saw one at the range. Cool to see 'em in action. Take care out there.
Ah, the slowmo sound when its hitting the steel is like a lullaby sound to me
Jerry coming to the realization of how much he likes the grease gun in real time as he's holding the trigger down is hilarious.
"...Hey...This things kinda cool."
brilliant, brilliant, weapon, there is no screwing around here. light, controllable, easy to use, simple construction, 45 calibre, ammo efficient fire rate, not uncomfortable to use, reliable, and these are all big ticks.
Wasn't called an alley sweeper for nothing. Had one on my last tour in VietNam. Was not authorized so kept it quiet. Was with an aviation unit so my personal firearm was M-1911. Could get all the .45 ammo I wanted.
I love how the low rate of fire it saves ammo and makes the weapon easier to handle and more accurate.
That's exactly what made the weapon so appealing too.
I like how you anticipated recoil and leaned into it, only to be suprised by the extreme controlability lol
You should throw a suppressor on it next time! That will really blow your mind!
Geez! I remember the M-3A1, with the finger hole. The stock could be used as a speedloader for the 30 round magazine, and a wrench to take the barrel off. Range was no better than the .45, but way more fun to shoot. 2 per track on Sheridans, '76-80, 3/12 Cav.
You can sing a song while shooting it. The stars at night are big and bright - pop, pop, pop, pop - deep in the heart of Texas.
I think Jerry is actually the first A.I. robot. He shoots like the terminator. No mistakes. No misses. He’s not human
My father was a artillery battalion liaison (corporal) in WWII. Drove a jeep between the HQ battery and 3-4 howitzer batteries with fire mission orders (no radio, no field phones, no satellite coms, lol). Not sure of the tactical reasons to separate the howitzer batteries other dispersion of forces, but he did a lot of driving. Sometimes in the dark. Alone. In unsecured territory. As I understand it, anyone who was assigned to a vehicle be it a tank, truck or jeep was issued one of these and a 1911 .45.
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That was way to funny!😅
Legendary weapon especially for tank crew
Probably had some bent barrel ones in some tanks for shooting out of the hatch.
There is something about that rate of fire specifically that exact speed it shoots I find attractive and super hot I absolutely love it, become my new favorite smg just cause of rate of fire
That slow cyclic rate makes it very controllable, although non selective full auto only it is easy to make single shots with a good trigger finger.
My oldest brother was in Korea as the aim tech for a 105mm howitzer. Although issued a garrand, he ditched it for one of those grease guns, now I understand why!.
I see someone already commented about tanks and Germany. I was stationed in a tank battalion in Germany during 1980 to 1982. Each M60A1 tank we had was issued 2 Grease Guns, along with the crews 1911 .45 hand guns. I was a tank mechanic so my weapon was the M16A1.
LOL, tanks and Germany are in many of the comments . Talk of the M3, draws old tankers, like bugs to a light. LOL
Regards Bro :)
I would guess that in a combat situation, having somebody in the squad who could shoot like Jerry would give one a sense of confidence...
Thanks, sir!
Fun Fact: The M3 and M3A1 had conversion kits that allowed it to shoot 9mm instead of 45ACP. They were originally made for OSS agents who would supply M3’s to resistance groups in Europe as 9mm ammunition was readily available overseas.
Another Tanker who had the Grease Gun on the M60a1 Tank. What I remember most was the incredibly slow cyclic rate. As I recall it had two big recoil springs which may account for the mild recoil.
When I was in the military. One of my maintenance jobs was. The armoured vehicle retriever. Looks like a tank. It was from the 50s But a crane sticking out of the turret instead of a cannon. The first time I got in and sat down. I noticed 2 clip bracket on the wall just below my view port. I asked the 1ft Sargent what that was for. He said it was a grease gun holder. So before I could take the retriever out. I had to go to the armory and get a M-3 grease gun. The armor had to go all the way in the back. Where they keep the antiques. And he always told me be careful because it was an antique. And I would be in trouble if lost it or broke it. Everytime I took that vehicle out. I had to go to the motor get a truck to gets all the retriever weapons. A 50 for the roof. A side arm for me. With tanker arm holster. My grease gun. The retriever had little gun port holes all over the inside for the M-3. Next to me by my feet was a holder for my M-16. But by the size you could tell it was made for a M-1. So I needed a truck to pick up my 4 weapons and ammo.
My favorite when I was in the Army!
He's reaction is something else. He was like "what recoil?" like a boss
1:30 that’s actually why the Germans had the MG34 adjustable from 400 rpm+ for anti infantry use. Also the design parameters for an automatic rifle required a rate of fire of 450 or less.
Similarly, the BAR featured a slow fire selection, the vickers, etc.
Today the most controllable firearms, from the UZI to the Ultimax, all feature these same design parameters.
The higher rates of fire from machineguns _(like the MG42)_ were intended for anti aircraft use.
Full auto _can_ be very practical, but it has to be a design priority. Today it’s largely an afterthought and there’s no push to develop a practical automatic rifle - it’s generally a footnote requirement and you end up with rifles like the M14.
Full auto, no misses. Thanks Jerry, made my day!
His expression at the recoil cracks me up 🙃
M3s are a lot of fun.
Thanks Jerry. I was a Marine tank commander in the early 70's and loved having this on my tank.
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I was lucky enough to have three M3s in my vault when I took command of an armor company back in the 90s. We were turning them in soon, so of course I took one out for a last hurrah. Great fun
What a crude and effective device
You da man Jerry. Respect and love from the UK.
Yeah the look on his face is worth playing over & over. They are a pokey li’l gun, but effective. A buddy of mine carried one in Nam and knocked doors off of their hinges with it.
“That’s the US government for you” XD Lmao i love that accent.
I was a mechanized combat engineer stationed in Germany from 1989 to 1992. Until we went to Desert Shield/Storm, our M113 drivers had grease guns. Ours were the later model without the charging handle. They were also inoperable. So...yeah... the US government still didn't think much of its people, even 45 years after WWII.
@wyomarine
The M3a1 was still in use in 8th Inf for M88 recovery vehicles and few others in 1989-91 so it depends on the unit(s) MTOE at the time. I know in5/8 Inf the HHC company had about a dozen in Arms Room. Many of us got to shoot them. I was a 11B.
Yea they were still being used in the first desert storm war in tanks. My buddy who was a tanker in the Army said they had them in their tanks. There’s a good possibility that there’s a huge stock pile of M3’s in a military armory somewhere.
My engineer battalion still had these in use from 1990 to 1995
We were still using these in 1990 to 1995 in my company, combat engineers
M3 Grease Gun might be old, but she will hold. If the world comes to an end with few survivors. This Grease Gun will be my first choice to have in apocalypes environment with alot of ammo beside the ruger .22lr. 😘😘😘😘😘
We're on the same page. I have a Ruger .22/45 with a six inch barrel and the wife has a .22 S&W Victory with a six inch barrel. Both are highly accurate and reliable. (Great small game guns!) We also have two M-1 Carbines for volume of fire, an M-1 Garand for long range and an 03 Springfield for extreme range. Newer is not always better.
Worth every like. Love grease guns. Rare to see a 1st version.
A full auto grease gun is so much slower than Jerry on any semi auto lol
If that were anyone BUT Jerry (or maybe his daughter)... the RSO would have a conniption. Love that M3, and the smile on Jerry's face!
Thanks for the demo Jerry. Reminds me of a STEN
STEN? Of course it reminds you of a STEN. Where do you think the U.S. got the idea for a stamped metal, inexpensive, and quick to produce SMG? The STEN and the M-3 are first cousins!
His reaction is priceless
They were standard issue in tanks when I was in the army in 1968-71. The cocking lever could be bent so it was removed and a hole was built into the bolt. Damaged ones in the field were fixed by adding a machine screw to the bolt and cutting a slot for it in the receiver. Fun gun to shoot.
Jerry's depreciating comment about getting rid of the charging lever was way off. The charging lever was awkward, subject to damage, and relatively difficult to make. It also made the M3 uncomfortable to carry, and it tended to snag.
1:22 your welcome
thank you god
2:06 that’s how you mow down a squat along with the leader on the side.
I freakin love this gun.
And Jerry obviously
thanks for posting. its a gun of our fathers. always wondered what it really sounded and acted like. great vid. lol when you shot the row of targets. way cool. thanks again.
My grandfather was a tanker in the pacific during WW2, (and me later in Iraq) He SWORE by this gun. I only ever watched a war movie with him once, but he did comment on how he'd rather have one of these than a thompson.
Thanks that was fun. ✌🏻👊
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Perfect for close quater work.
I recommend the movie "Marine Never Come Back". This movie is a classic Korean war movie. Real guns were used in this movie. Because in 1963, real guns were more common and used. Military enthusiasts may feel that the reality of the guns in the movie is outstanding. You can also see the M3 grease gun.
Yea real guns are too valuable now. They mostly use plastic reproduction’s in movies now except for shooting scenes. The Dirty Dozen makes use of the Grease gun heavily it that movie.
He hit every target and stull had some more to dump in the fixed target... thats impressive. Its like slower internet. You can still watch your videos in high resolution, without buffering, without spending much data. vs other SMGs like 4G that spends all your data with speed even if you watch in 360p
I always loved this gun. When I was a kid though, I thought it was a German gun. "War" comics kind of misled me on that. A beautiful piece of tech.
Never seen Jerry fire that slow before. WOW!
Jerry having fun at work
Jerry + grease gun = fun
WOW…all of a sudden that seems like a seriously underrated firearm…
Fun for the entire family! Hooah!
Mech Infantry in Germany early 80's. Our mechanics carried them. Fun to shoot.
I gotta say, I'm surprised Jerry never mentioned that the Grease Gun is blowback operated. That is an important feature of the functioning of the M3's
I was in Vegas a few years back and went to one of the places you could rent and shoot sub guns. the Grease Gun was my favorite to shoot.
"I think my revolver is faster than this." Yes. Yes it is. 😂😂
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Those things are great!
The M3A1 was our weapon in the 70s as tank and armored vehicle crewmen...
My Dad was OSS WWII, he said they had access to a 9mm version that was fully suppressed...
I shot one at a Las Vegas gun shop and it was great, even better than shooting an M-16 in full auto and an M60 belt fed auto. The M-3 was recoil, if you can call it recoil, was a gentle rocking motion.
When I got to my duty station in South Viet Nam in 1968 (TAN AN airfield) I had an M16. Within 2 or 3 days I acquired an M60 machine gun, a Colt 1911 45 cal pistol, a LAW (Light Anti-tank Weapon), and an M3 grease gun. Never had to fire the LAW but the rest of my arsenal got lots of regular use. The M3 was the most fun, the M60 was the most lethal.
While I understand the M60 and fired about 150 rounds out of 3 (2 broke while trying to fire those 150 rounds-they were old beat up infantry unit weapons.
BUT , If you ever get the chance,
try an FN/MAG like a M240B or M240C model out to 800-1200 meters ;) with a few hundred rounds
I thought the rate of fire was too slow for an effective SMG, then I saw Jerry take out the targets in quick succession. I stand corrected.
That grease gun is totally you Jerry! I love what you said about, you can look around while you're shooting 😂😂😂
GI calls to enemy: _Now stand still. I'm using full auto._
Shooting those suppressed is so much fun
Very effective for building clearing. Put in full mag, pitch into a room and it would stop going off when mag was empty.
This is a considerable improvement over my Milwaukee M12 grease gun.
The first time I shot one was in1977! I loved it!
I fired one in ft Lewis,WA about 1977 . I like it
I fired one of these that .y unit in Germany still had. It was a blast to fire it.
I love the sound in slow motion. I almost started singing jingle bells.