M3A1 "Grease Gun" SMG
| M3A1 "Grease Gun" SMG | ||
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| This submachine gun filled National Guard arsenals after the Army replaced it with newer weapons. However, the "Grease Gun" was simple and cheap to manufacture so there are still quite a few still in use. | ||
| Damage | 10 - 20 | |
| Single | AP: 5, Range: 20 | |
| Aimed Attack | Yes. Single AP +1(2) AP | |
| Burst | AP: 6, Range: 15, Rounds: 15 | |
| Other Attack | n/a | |
| Damage type | Normal | |
| Weapon Perk | None | |
| Ammo | .45 Caliber | |
| Ammo capacity | 60 | |
| Strength required | 4 | |
| Type | Single-handed | |
| Possible buffs for Weapons | ||
| Deterioration | Yes | |
| Weight | 3175 grams | |
| Base price | 1060 caps | |
It uses .45 Caliber ammunition.
Background
The "grease gun," named for its passing resemblance to the mechanical tool, was developed as a cheaper and more accurate replacement for the aging M1928 Thompson. In 1941, the U.S. observed the effectiveness of cheap all-metal submachineguns such as the German MP38/40, and decided to manufacture its own stamped-metal submachinegun in late 1942 as the M3. However, despite its cheap and efficient mechanical design, this resulted in very cumbersome maintenance for soldiers due to unconventional machining. Some of these issues were addressed with the M3A1, but many soldiers still made field modifications for ease of use and maintenance. The M3A1 variant was not actually used in World War II -- it had entered production too late. However, it was used throughout the proxy wars in Korea and Vietnam. Despite the usage issues, the gun performed well in combat.
Obtaining
The M3A1 "Grease Gun" SMG can be found in the following encounters:
Other Sub-Machine Guns
| Crafting Table | |
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| Requirements | Profession: Gunsmith (Small Guns): 1 |
| Blueprints | No |
| Resources | 1 x  6 x 
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| Tools |  or 
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| XP | 84 |
| Skill Small Guns | ||
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| None Requirements Can be crafted |
9mm Mauser · 10mm Pistol · Red Ryder BB Gun · Shotgun | |
| Profession: Gunsmith (Small Guns) 1 |
.44 Magnum Revolver · .44 Magnum (Speed Load) · Desert Eagle .44 · Desert Eagle (Exp. Mag.) · Hunting Rifle · Scoped Hunting Rifle · Tommy Gun · M3A1 "Grease Gun" SMG · Sawed-Off Shotgun · Combat Shotgun · Grenade pistol FN 69A1 | |
| Profession: Gunsmith (Small Guns) 2 |
14mm Pistol · .223 Pistol · Needler Pistol · 10mm SMG · M79 Grenade Launcher · H&K P90c · H&K CAWS · Sniper Rifle · Assault Rifle · Assault Rifle (Exp. Mag.) · FN FAL | |
| Rare SG weapons Can not be crafted |
PPK12 Gauss Pistol · M72 Gauss Rifle · FN FAL (Night Sight) · FN FAL HPFA · H&K G11 · H&K G11E · Pancor Jackhammer · Jonny's BB Gun · Red Ryder LE BB Gun | |
| Skill Big Guns | ||
|---|---|---|
| None Requirements. Can be crafted | Flamer | |
| Profession: Gunsmith (Big Guns) 1 | M60 | |
| Profession: Gunsmith (Big Guns) 2 | Light Support Weapon · Minigun · Rocket Launcher · Incinerator | |
| Rare BG weapons. Can not be crafted | Bozar · Vindicator Minigun · Avenger Minigun | |
| Skill Energy Weapons | ||
|---|---|---|
| None Requirements. Can be crafted | Laser Pistol | |
| Profession: Energy Expert 1 | Magneto-Laser Pistol | |
| Profession: Energy Expert 2 | Plasma Pistol · Plasma Pistol (Ext. Cap.) · Laser SMG · YK32 Pulse Pistol · Laser Rifle · Laser Rifle (Ext. Cap.) · Plasma Rifle | |
| Rare EW. Can not be crafted | Alien Blaster · Gatling Laser · Laser Support Weapon · Solar Scorcher · Phazer · Turbo Plasma Rifle · YK42B Pulse Rifle | |