Replica Denix M3 submachine gun Cal. 45 “Grease Gun” USA 1942

Offered is a Replica Denix M3 submachine gun Cal. 45 “Grease Gun”. Features a cast black metal body, with simulated mechanism for loading and firing, moveable safe cover, removable magazine, quarter rotating cocking handle & firing trigger.  Adjustable push button ,2 position, metal buttstock. No license required to own in Western Australia. For other states, please consult your State Police Firearms branch for legal requirements to own. Total Length: 51cm not including adjustable buttstock Weight: 3kg The M3 was an automatic submachine gun designed in 1941 by George Hyde, an experienced gunsmith in the German army during the First World...

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Offered is a Replica Denix M3 submachine gun Cal. 45 "Grease Gun".

Features a cast black metal body, with simulated mechanism for loading and firing, moveable safe cover, removable magazine, quarter rotating cocking handle & firing trigger.  Adjustable push button ,2 position, metal buttstock.

No license required to own in Western Australia. For other states, please consult your State Police Firearms branch for legal requirements to own.

Total Length: 51cm not including adjustable buttstock

Weight: 3kg

The M3 was an automatic submachine gun designed in 1941 by George Hyde, an experienced gunsmith in the German army during the First World War and who in 1927 emigrated to the USA. The weapon was commissioned by the USA Army because of the effectiveness of the European submachine guns such as the German MP, or the British Sten, and also because of the production and cost problems of the Thompson M1928A1.

The aim of the M3 sub-machine gun was just the simplicity: it was activated by retraction of masses with an open bolt and firing bursts that were fed by a straight magazine with double row of ammunition with a capacity of 30 cartridges 45 ACP (11.4 mm). it was a completely metallic weapon that had a telescopic stock and an ejection window for the removal of the fired cartridges, which in turn acted as a safe against possible falls or blows that accidentally fired the weapon.

Despite the problems in its manufacture, the M3 gained the sympathies of the soldiers and became popular as the "Grease Gun" (grease gun). This denomination comes from its resemblance to the pressure greasers used by mechanics in the maintenance of heavy war machines. By the end of the war, some 600,000 units of the M3 had been manufactured. It was also used in the wars of Korea and Vietnam and it was active until the mid-1990s.

The Grease Gun entered into combat in 1942 with the US Army during the Second World War, a global military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945, in which most of the nations of the world were involved, grouped into two opposed military alliances: the Allies of the Second World War (USA, USSR, United Kingdom and China among others) and the Axis Powers (Germany, Japan and Italy). It was the largest war in history, with more than one hundred million soldiers mobilized, and in which the great contenders applied all their economic, military and scientific capacity to the service of the war, erasing the distinction between civil and military resources. It was the deadliest conflict in the History, and resulted between 50 and 70 million victims.

Attention customers in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory and South Australia. Due to state/territory licensing requirements we cannot send this item to you unless you provide a valid permit to own replica weapons in your locality. Please email a copy of your permit and your item will then be sent to you. If you do not have a permit, please contact your state/territory firearms branch to apply for one. Failure to provide a permit will mean we cannot send your item and we will not be refunding the payment for your order (s) as a result. Please contact us if you have any questions in regards to this notice.

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The item is a replica weapon. It is designed to resemble in shape, size, weight and basic functionality the firearm it represents. It has basic working parts and or removeable parts (check description) and is a genuine Denix/Spanish made item. The replica comes in its factory card box, with Denix catalogue. Whilst this replica can be cocked and ‘dry fired’, it cannot fire, nor can it be altered to fire live rounds. These are not intended to be used outside of your private residence and frequent use and or rough play may result in damage to the item which will not be covered by return warranty under Australian Consumer law.

 

Weight 3 kg
Dimensions 60 × 15 × 10 cm