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M3 Submachine Gun
M3/M3A1: Although there have been quantum leaps in submachine gun construction and design since the early 1940's(when the M3/M3A1 was designed), the M3/M3A1 is still one of the most effective weapons of its type. Due to the large .45 ACP caliber round the M3/M3A1 fires and its simple construction with stamped/pressed steel it is very reliable, extremely simple to operate, compact, has .45 caliber knockdown power, relatively high controllability on full auto due to decreased cyclic rate of fire, simple to fix and maintain, cheap to manufacture and very easily suppressed and/or converted to 9X19mm. (all of this appealed to many in the early special forces and paratrooper communities). The compact size, reliability, and stopping power of this weapon kept it in service with the U.S. for decades after WW2 (particularly among armored vehicle crews up until the introduction of the M4 carbine), and it is still used in some countries into the 21st century.
Specifications
(1942)
Type: Submachine Gun
Caliber: .45 ACP (11.43x23mm ACP), 9x19mm
Capacity: 30-round detachable box magazine
Fire Modes: Full-Auto fire only (350–450 rounds/min cyclic)
Country of Origin: U.S.A.
The M3 M3A1 "Grease Gun" Submachine Gun is used in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Gate | Gene Barry | Sergeant Brock | 1957 | |
| Nat "King" Cole | Goldie | |||
| Hell Is for Heroes | Steve McQueen | Reese | 1962 | |
| Battle of the Bulge | George Montgomery | Sgt. Duquesne | 1965 | |
| The Dirty Dozen | Lee Marvin | Major Reisman | With and without "jungle-taped" magazines | 1967 |
| The Dirty Dozen | Stuart Cooper | Roscoe Lever | 1967 | |
| The Dirty Dozen | Al Mancini | Tassos Bravos | 1967 | |
| The Dirty Dozen | Richard Jaeckel | Sgt. Clyde Bowren | 1967 | |
| The Dirty Dozen | Telly Savalas | Archer Maggot | 1967 | |
| The Dirty Dozen | Donald Sutherland | Pinkley | 1967 | |
| The Dirty Dozen | Ben Carruthers | Glenn Gilpin | 1967 | |
| The Dirty Dozen | Charles Bronson | Joseph Wladislaw | 1967 | |
| The Dirty Dozen | Jim Brown | Jefferson | 1967 | |
| The Dirty Dozen | John Cassavetes | Victor Franko | 1967 | |
| The Dirty Dozen | German soldier | 1967 | ||
| The Dirty Dozen | U.S. Army MP's | 1967 | ||
| The Dirty Dozen | Robert Phillips | Cpl. Morgan | 1967 | |
| Operation Kid Brother | Neil Connery | Dr. Neil Connery | 1967 | |
| Operation Kid Brother | THANATOS guards | 1967 | ||
| Operation Kid Brother | Allied Intelligence agents | 1967 | ||
| Dark of the Sun | Kenneth More | Doc Wreid | 1968 | |
| Dark of the Sun | Peter Carsten | Lt. Henlein | 1968 | |
| Dark of the Sun | Olivier Despax | Lt. Surrier | 1968 | |
| Machine Gun McCain | Gangsters | 1969 | ||
| The Mechanic | Various | Bodyguards | 1972 | |
| The Eagle Has Landed | Army Ranger | 1976 | ||
| Go Tell the Spartans | Burt Lancaster | MAJ Asa Barker | 1978 | |
| Attack Force Z | Mel Gibson | Cpt. P.G. Kelly | With suppressor | 1982 |
| Attack Force Z | Sam Neill | Sgt. D.J. Costello | With suppressor | 1982 |
| Attack Force Z | John Phillip Law | Lt. J.A. Veitch | With suppressor | 1982 |
| Attack Force Z | Chris Haywood | Able Seaman A.D. Bird | With suppressor | 1982 |
| Attack Force Z | John Waters | Ted King | With silencer | 1982 |
| Never Say Never Again | U.S. Navy SEALs | 1983 | ||
| Def-Con 4 | Survivalist | 1985 | ||
| Commando Leopard | Rebels | 1985 | ||
| The Sicilian | Christopher Lambert | Salvatore Giuliano | 1987 | |
| The Sicilian | John Turturro | Aspanu Pisciotta | 1987 | |
| The Sicilian | Carabiniers, soldiers, outlaws | 1987 | ||
| The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission | Alex Cord | Dravko Demchuk | . | 1988 |
| Last Action Hero | Thug | 1993 | ||
| Dead Presidents | Bokeem Woodbine | Cleon | 1995 | |
| Payback | Chinese Mobsters | 1998 | ||
| Ticker | Terrorists | 2001 | ||
| Sniper 3 | Seen on wall | 2004 | ||
| Smokin' Aces | Kevin Durand | Jeeves Tremor | 2006 | |
| Smokin' Aces | Chris Pine | Darwin Tremor | 2006 | |
| Assembly (Ji jie hao) | Communist soldier | 2007 | ||
| Street Kings | Common | Coates | 2008 | |
| Inglorious Basterds | American soldier | 2009 | ||
| Brother's War | U.S. Army Soldier | 2009 | ||
| Marine 2, The | Arms Dealers | 2009 | ||
| Black Dynamite | Tommy Davison | Cream Corn | 2009 | |
| Elephant White | M3A1, said to be used by Charles Bronson in The Dirty Dozen | 2010 | ||
| There Be Dragons | Spanish Nationalist soldiers | 2011 | ||
| Captain America: The First Avenger | Kenneth Choi | Jim Morita | . | 2011 |
| Gangster Squad | Cohen's men | . | 2013 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band of Brothers | Craig Heaney | Pvt. Roy Cobb | 2001 | |
| Band of Brothers | Donnie Wahlberg | Sgt. C. Carwood Lipton | 2001 | |
| Tour of Duty | Stan Foster | Sgt. Marvin Johnson | 1987 - 1989 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines | "Submachine Gun" | 1998 | |
| Fallout 2 | 1998 | ||
| Day of Defeat | 2000 | ||
| Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix | with muzzle brake | 2002 | |
| Forgotten Hope | 2003 | ||
| Silent Storm | with and without silencer | 2003 | |
| Vietcong | 2003 | ||
| Call of Duty: Finest Hour | 2004 | ||
| Conflict: Vietnam | 2004 | ||
| Shellshock Nam '67 | "The Greaser" | 2004 | |
| Call of Duty 2 | multiplayer mode only | 2005 | |
| Condemned: Criminal Origins | "Submachine Gun" | with the barrel and sights of a Carl Gustav M/45 | 2005 |
| Forgotten Hope 2 | 2005 | ||
| Darkest Hour: Europe '44-'45 | 2006 | ||
| The Suffering: Ties That Bind | w/ custom flash suppressor | 2006 | |
| Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway | 2008 | ||
| 7.62 High Calibre | w/ various attachments | 2008 | |
| Mafia II | 2010 | ||
| Fallout: New Vegas | "9mm SMG" | 2010 | |
| Project Reality: Falklands | 2012 | ||
| Project Reality: Vietnam | Incorrectly ejects rifle casings | 2012 |
Anime
| Character | Film Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakuza gang | Black Lagoon | 2003 |
Animation
| Film/TV Show | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Incredibles | Syndrome's Guards & Bank Robber | 2004 |