It was a close resemblance to contemporary hand-powered grease guns that gave the nickname to the World War II-era M3 submachine gun.
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Continued emphasis on improving productivity in the mines led to the development of the first automatic, power-driven grease gun to be marketed commercially.
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The side grip found some use with early 20th century submachineguns, such as the Thompson M1 or the M3 " grease gun ".
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The purpose of the grease gun is to apply lubricant through an aperture to a specific point, usually on a grease fitting or'nipple '.
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Therefore, U . S . developed the M3 submachine gun or " Grease Gun " in 1942, followed by the improved M3A1 in 1944.
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By the end of the war, the M1A1 was replaced with the even lower-cost M3 ( commonly called the " Grease Gun " ).
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A conversion kit by Vector Arms allowed the . 45-caliber Uzi to use the same 30-round magazines as the M3 " Grease Gun ".
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:The M1 Garand, M1 carbine, M3 Grease Gun, Thompson submachinegun, and Browning Automatic Rifle were the most commonly issued non-pistol firearms for that time period.
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The practice of " jungle style " magazines originated in World War II for the M1 carbine, M3 " Grease Gun " and Thompson submachine gun.
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Stalker was the leader of an urban street gang in Detroit, before enlisting in the M-3A1 grease gun, and the M-32 " Pulverizer " sub-machine gun.
