M3 Grease Gun

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf submachine gun
gptkbp:action blowback
gptkbp:barrelLength smoothbore
10.5 inches
chrome-moly steel
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.45_ACP
gptkbp:capacity box magazine
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and video games
gptkbp:design simple and rugged
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:General_Motors
gptkbp:discontinued early 1970s
gptkbp:evaluates moderate
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1943
gptkbp:hasWebsite gptkb:Thompson_submachine_gun
gptkbp:historicalContext developed_during_WWII_for_cost-effectiveness.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance widely_used_in_WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M3 Grease Gun
gptkbp:isCompatibleWith yes
gptkbp:length 36 inches
gptkbp:material steel
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 900 ft/s
gptkbp:nickname Grease Gun
gptkbp:notable_player semi-automatic
fully automatic
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:U.S._Special_Forces
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 600,000
gptkbp:operatingHours open bolt
gptkbp:operationalRange 100 yards
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkbp:productionYears 1942-1945
gptkbp:rateOfFire 450 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil low
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:replacedBy M3A1 Grease Gun
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services 30-round magazine
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:stockExchange fixed stock
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M4_Carbine
gptkbp:supportRole infantry weapon
gptkbp:triggerType single-action
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M3A1
gptkbp:weight 8.5 lbs
9.5 lbs
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1942