Need help identifying part

[painter777]

They made a 9MM and 9MM conversion kits. I just read they made a few Prototypes in .30 Carbine using the Carbines double stack mags.
I have a lot to learn about the M3 / M3A1 and variants.
Was surprised they seen use by Armored units in the Gulf War 1991ish.
Would love to shoot one !

[browningautorifle]

Would love to shoot one !

I had one some years back now, a Guide lamp gun. It had lived for years wrapped in a grease covered rag, buried in the floor of a greenhouse in a box. I had some work to refurbish it. It shot great and I had ten mags. I used the stock for the loader as it was designed and would go through all ten mags in about fifteen minutes. I originally had to get springs made as the originals had gone punk and the attempt to use FN butt springs was a bit stronger than needed. The gun started back to life at about 1200 RPM like a giant Ingram. Sure was a neat test fire though, all the cases were in the air together. I got some new ones wound professionally and it was back to chugging along.

[MAC702]

One of my range pals brings his out to the monthly subgun matches every once in a while. He really likes to bring it out in February, because that's our Valentine's Day match, when all of us with Tommy Guns have our own division. And the cheap-*** Grease Gun will kick a Tommy's *** in a match that depends on hits plus conservation of ammo. I keep looking at the ones that pop up on auctions, but just haven't been convinced enough to do it. Other guns are much higher on the collection list.

[browningautorifle]

Other guns are much higher on the collection list.

I only ended up with it because it presented itself and only owned it for a few years. My 1928 though, I had that one for 22 years and shot it whenever I could. It was the last to go.