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1. On September 22, 2020 at 6:45 am, Wes said:

   Oh.My.Yes. We still run a traditional Christmas tree in these parts Santa; jes’ sayin’.

2. On September 22, 2020 at 9:49 am, Bill said:

   I fired the M3A1 and loved it for the same reasons. My wife took it and shot a smiley face into a pumpkin with it. Very controllable, and virtually no recoil.

3. On September 22, 2020 at 11:03 am, billrla said:

   As a kid in the mid-late 1960s, while playing “Rat Patrol” and “Combat” outside, I would use a caulking gun with a cartridge of caulk inserted as a convincing stand-in for a real grease gun. The appearnce was similar in all important respects. The good old days. Never got arrested for playing with a caulking gun.

4. On September 22, 2020 at 12:20 pm, Frank Clarke said:

   I’ve heard ‘350rpm’ for the M3 which is about 6/second. That video sure didn’t sound like 6/second. If, as Jerry says, it’s supposed to be 450rpm, that’s 7.5/second. This one sounded like ~250rpm, 4/second.

   Even so, I want one, too. Not to shoot — I can’t afford that, and SHE would never approve the ammo appropriation — but to hang on the wall.

5. On September 22, 2020 at 12:25 pm, Rob B said:

   In the late 1970’s, in the US Army, we tankers were still issued the M3A1. We actually only shot them a few times. They were not very confidence-inspiring. The price of one, made by “Guide Lamp Co.”, was $110.00, or so we were told.

6. On September 22, 2020 at 12:27 pm, Georgiaboy61 said:

   Larry Vickers considers the M3 Grease Gun one of his favorite WWII-era weapons, and if it is good-enough for Larry, etc. etc. etc.

7. On September 22, 2020 at 4:10 pm, Ned2 said:

   Sheet metal cut list please.

8. On September 22, 2020 at 4:58 pm, Herschel Smith said:

   @Ned2,

   Some aspiring reader: sheet metal cut, parts list, dimensions and fabrication details and drawings.

9. On September 22, 2020 at 8:28 pm, Ozark Redneck said:

   Great video, Thanks Herschel. My favorite line “I think this shoots slower than my revolver”! Seriously, having shot the M3 Grease gun and the Thompson, I think we will all be grabbing for the Thompson!

10. On September 22, 2020 at 9:07 pm, TwoDogs said:

    No question that Jerry on any modern semiauto is way faster that a grease gun.

11. On September 23, 2020 at 7:29 am, -Snap said:

    VTR drivers in Germany were issued grease guns with the vehicle since it was BII for them.

12. On September 23, 2020 at 7:44 pm, Randolph Scott said:

    Nice. I would like to shoot it.

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