the m3a1 "grease gun" for pilots after they bail out

[gyrene81]

The M3a1 was a submachine gun  designed for use by aircrew and ordinence personel who needed a weapon to defend themself. It costed around 20 dollars per gun and fired a .45 acp round. It used stamped parts.

Eric, I have no idea where you came up with that information but you might want to use google and actually read more than 1 resource.

It was designed to replace the expensive M1A1 Thompson and it cost the military more than $20 each. The "ordinence personel" was "ordinance technicians" a.k.a. military weapons techs and it was not designed for use by either aircrews or ordinance personnel...much more to the story than that.

[321BAR]

Eric, I have no idea where you came up with that information but you might want to use google and actually read more than 1 resource.

It was designed to replace the expensive M1A1 Thompson and it cost the military more than $20 each. The "ordinence personel" was "ordinance technicians" a.k.a. military weapons techs and it was not designed for use by either aircrews or ordinance personnel...much more to the story than that.

besides that... how the ? are you supposed to get that in a cockpit anyways?

[gyrene81]

besides that... how the ? are you supposed to get that in a cockpit anyways?

LOL...in place of your chute.      

[guncrasher]

Eric, I have no idea where you came up with that information but you might want to use google and actually read more than 1 resource.

It was designed to replace the expensive M1A1 Thompson and it cost the military more than $20 each. The "ordinence personel" was "ordinance technicians" a.k.a. military weapons techs and it was not designed for use by either aircrews or ordinance personnel...much more to the story than that.

think they were called "Ordnance technicians"

ordinance: Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision
Ordnance   1.  Military materiel, such as weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and equipment.
                2. The branch of an armed force that procures, maintains, and issues weapons, ammunition, and combat vehicles.
                3. Cannon; artillery.

sorry not to be a donkey, but I spent at least 20 min looking at the word thinking something was wrong with it. anyway I hope i didn't misspelt it either.
semp

[phatzo]

think they were called "Ordnance technicians"

ordinance: Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision
Ordnance   1.  Military materiel, such as weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and equipment.
                2. The branch of an armed force that procures, maintains, and issues weapons, ammunition, and combat vehicles.
                3. Cannon; artillery.

sorry not to be a donkey, but I spent at least 20 min looking at the word thinking something was wrong with it. anyway I hope i didn't misspell it either.
semp

[drfritz]

why? better chance of hitting what your shooting at with your 45  than with one of those. no rifle on the barrel. more of spray and  pray. we had one when i was on a 88 crew in the 80's.maybe if your shooting at a side of the barn. you might put one or two rounds in... yea they were really that bad...

[guncrasher]

I hope i didn't misspelt it either  think we should wish for a font that includes sarcasm  .

semp

[gyrene81]

think they were called "Ordnance technicians"

sorry not to be a donkey, but I spent at least 20 min looking at the word thinking something was wrong with it. anyway I hope i didn't misspelt it either.
semp

Good catch guncrasher...I always forget the difference. 


and you're still a donkey...     

[Eric122]

i got all my facts for the gun off of other websites and 2 or 3 of my small arms books

[haphazardleek]

+1!!!!!

[PFactorDave]

I thought that the M3 was designed with tank crews in mind.

[Eric122]

well my sources may be a little off but thats not the point the point is this is what we should be able to use instead of the .45

[Enker]

Again, what pilot would carry an automatic weapon in the cockpit of his  aircraft? Tell us which ones, and whether they were used in across a squadron as part of the survival pack. Then, you might get it. Maybe.

[SIK1]

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[BrownBaron]

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