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[[Image:Grease_gun.jpg|thumb|right|Grease gun]]

[[Image:Grease_gun.jpg|thumb|right|Grease gun]]

The [[United States]] military started to believe in the value of the The mostly-defensive weapon of submachine gun after a successful British Sten Mark series and the famous German MP40 Submachine gun. The '''M3A1 Grease Gun''' first saw action in the European Theater during [[World War II]], though not to much fanfare.

The [[United States]] military started to believe in the value of the mostly-defensive weapon of submachine gun after a successful British Sten Mark series and the famous German MP40 Submachine gun. The '''M3A1 Grease Gun''' first saw action in the European Theater during [[World War II]], though not to much fanfare.

The shortcomings of this simply produced submachine gun became apparent in battle field conditions and soldiers were in favor of using the [[M1 Thompson]] "Tommy Gun", or even a German MP38 or MP40 if they found one. Even the .30 caliber [[M-1 Carbine]] was more appealing for a soldier. Nevertheless, the M3 Grease Gun was pressed into service and was used by many soldiers throughout the war.  

The shortcomings of this simply produced submachine gun became apparent in battle field conditions and soldiers were in favor of using the [[M1 Thompson]] "Tommy Gun", or even a German MP38 or MP40 if they found one. Even the .30 caliber [[M-1 Carbine]] was more appealing for a soldier. Nevertheless, the M3 Grease Gun was pressed into service and was used by many soldiers throughout the war.