Jerry Miculek | M3 Grease Gun Full Auto Fun! 

When Jerry starts looking around while staying on target is one of my favorite things ever.

I was a tanker stationed in Germany in the mid 80s...we still had the M3A1s in the armory. Actually had a lot of fun shooting them! Brings back memories!! Thank you Sir!

My father loved the “grease gun”. Used it in the Korean War. Miss you dad. Thank you for raising 3 good kids. RIP dad. Dan.

I was a Tanker in the Army back in 1972-1975 and that was one of the weapons we had issued to us along with the 1911 45 cal. Thanks Jerry for the video. They were lots of fun to shoot.

Love the line in the Movie Fury…”now you Killin…now you aint” as he opens and closes the gun.

Jerry coming to the realization of how much he likes the grease gun in real time as he's holding the trigger down is hilarious. "...Hey...This things kinda cool."

"I think my revolver is quicker than that" hey BDU what do you say, challenge accepted?

Years ago I read the Army instruction manual on the M3. It read, “The sights are not adjustable so to change the point of impact observe where the rounds are striking and adjust the point of aim accordingly.” Yep, you can usually see where those 230 grain slugs hit.

Britain: pipe with metal in it for SMG US: ok we can afford a proper grip

The M3 is a great little personal protection gun. The US made over 1.2 million of them. I got to shoot the second model when I was a Special Agent with the Railroad.

During the Vietnam War, the legendary MACV-SOG trooper Mad Dog Shriver would carry one of these with him during clandestine operations into Laos and Cambodia, along with a whole host of handguns, grenades, knives and miscellaneous other gear. The guy was a walking arsenal. During his final firefight, he and several of his Montagnard soldiers were last seen running toward gunfire coming from a Viet Cong jungle base. They were never seen again.

The look of just abject disbelief during that first mag speaks volumes. Love it.

I'll bet that gun cycles slow enough to fool the ATF into thinking it's semi-automatic.

I had the honor of meeting Mr. Miculek where I work, here in Vegas...during the Shot Show. This man is amazing....and a real gentleman!

Jerry is the only guy that would switch from "Semi Auto" to "Full Auto" to SLOW the rate of fire. (MP3 is not select fire) 400 rpm. I think you beat that easily.

That's a lot of .45 down range, the steel targets sounds like church bells, my kinda church!

My dad was a paratrooper and the small arms he had access too were .. Grease gun Thompson M1 garand M1 carbine And a .45 pistol.. His opinion was. The garand was hard to jump with but good to have. The carbine was easy to jump with but the bullet was a bit lite but it was mag fed and you could carry a lot of ammo. The pistol was just weight and useless. The best volume fire was the grease gun. It had a slower rate than the Thompson easy to maintain. It put enough lead out to do the job. The Thomson was heavy and guys burned up ammunition like they owned a factory. Oh he also said that guys that shot the Thompson’s cut a lot of grass with them…

Loved my M3A. Issued along with a1911 while stationed in Germany. Couldn't get any simpler.

When I started basic and AIT in June of '86 the M3 was still used by us tankers. It was hands down my favorite weapon I qualified with. Expert too. Just aim low and left and it walks up and to the right. Good memories. ✌

That ratchet crank was problematic, and broke often, that is why they went to the finger hole charging method. Less moving parts= more reliability !

That was hilarious when jerry fired it and just started looking around

Ah, the slowmo sound when its hitting the steel is like a lullaby sound to me

These grease guns were a blast to shoot. As a tanker, we were issued these and 1911s. I only saw the ones without the charging handle. 1/4 Cav 68-70

I think Jerry is actually the first A.I. robot. He shoots like the terminator. No mistakes. No misses. He’s not human

Back in the early 1970's I had access to the local police armory. We had a 1928 Thompson, a couple of Rising sub-guns and the M-3 . It's amazing how useful that 450 RPM in close combat with that M-3. One or two hits from those heavy 45 rounds and move on to the next target. Definitely not a long range weapon! NOT a handsome gun, but it works!

I’ve got a m3 grease gun and it’s a blast to shoot, very controllable and I found it shoots very slowly with 230 grain ball ammo but if you fire lighter 45acp frangible ammo it speeds up the cyclic rate over 500 rounds per min.

brilliant, brilliant, weapon, there is no screwing around here. light, controllable, easy to use, simple construction, 45 calibre, ammo efficient fire rate, not uncomfortable to use, reliable, and these are all big ticks.

They were part of the M-88A1 I was a Crew member on. Two per tank. Man we had some fun with those at the range in Bosnia. And the MaDeuce...

“That’s the US government for you” XD Lmao i love that accent.

Thank you! I did a little time supporting 3/73 Armor (Airborne) in '90-'91. The tankers had these crazy little subguns - but I never saw one at the range. Cool to see 'em in action. Take care out there.

A full auto grease gun is so much slower than Jerry on any semi auto lol

I love how the low rate of fire it saves ammo and makes the weapon easier to handle and more accurate.

Jerry is an American Legend!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 That was way to funny!😅

"I think my revolver is faster than this." Yes. Yes it is. 😂😂

Wasn't called an alley sweeper for nothing. Had one on my last tour in VietNam. Was not authorized so kept it quiet. Was with an aviation unit so my personal firearm was M-1911. Could get all the .45 ammo I wanted.

My father was a artillery battalion liaison (corporal) in WWII. Drove a jeep between the HQ battery and 3-4 howitzer batteries with fire mission orders (no radio, no field phones, no satellite coms, lol). Not sure of the tactical reasons to separate the howitzer batteries other dispersion of forces, but he did a lot of driving. Sometimes in the dark. Alone. In unsecured territory. As I understand it, anyone who was assigned to a vehicle be it a tank, truck or jeep was issued one of these and a 1911 .45.

Geez! I remember the M-3A1, with the finger hole. The stock could be used as a speedloader for the 30 round magazine, and a wrench to take the barrel off. Range was no better than the .45, but way more fun to shoot. 2 per track on Sheridans, '76-80, 3/12 Cav.

I like how you anticipated recoil and leaned into it, only to be suprised by the extreme controlability lol You should throw a suppressor on it next time! That will really blow your mind!

He's reaction is something else. He was like "what recoil?" like a boss

You can sing a song while shooting it. The stars at night are big and bright - pop, pop, pop, pop - deep in the heart of Texas.

I see someone already commented about tanks and Germany. I was stationed in a tank battalion in Germany during 1980 to 1982. Each M60A1 tank we had was issued 2 Grease Guns, along with the crews 1911 .45 hand guns. I was a tank mechanic so my weapon was the M16A1.

Full auto, no misses. Thanks Jerry, made my day!

You da man Jerry. Respect and love from the UK.

Legendary weapon especially for tank crew

When I was in the military. One of my maintenance jobs was. The armoured vehicle retriever. Looks like a tank. It was from the 50s But a crane sticking out of the turret instead of a cannon. The first time I got in and sat down. I noticed 2 clip bracket on the wall just below my view port. I asked the 1ft Sargent what that was for. He said it was a grease gun holder. So before I could take the retriever out. I had to go to the armory and get a M-3 grease gun. The armor had to go all the way in the back. Where they keep the antiques. And he always told me be careful because it was an antique. And I would be in trouble if lost it or broke it. Everytime I took that vehicle out. I had to go to the motor get a truck to gets all the retriever weapons. A 50 for the roof. A side arm for me. With tanker arm holster. My grease gun. The retriever had little gun port holes all over the inside for the M-3. Next to me by my feet was a holder for my M-16. But by the size you could tell it was made for a M-1. So I needed a truck to pick up my 4 weapons and ammo.

I would guess that in a combat situation, having somebody in the squad who could shoot like Jerry would give one a sense of confidence... Thanks, sir!

GI calls to enemy: _Now stand still. I'm using full auto._

That slow cyclic rate makes it very controllable, although non selective full auto only it is easy to make single shots with a good trigger finger.

My oldest brother was in Korea as the aim tech for a 105mm howitzer. Although issued a garrand, he ditched it for one of those grease guns, now I understand why!.

Thanks Jerry. I was a Marine tank commander in the early 70's and loved having this on my tank.

My favorite when I was in the Army!

Another Tanker who had the Grease Gun on the M60a1 Tank. What I remember most was the incredibly slow cyclic rate. As I recall it had two big recoil springs which may account for the mild recoil.

Fun Fact: The M3 and M3A1 had conversion kits that allowed it to shoot 9mm instead of 45ACP. They were originally made for OSS agents who would supply M3’s to resistance groups in Europe as 9mm ammunition was readily available overseas.

I freakin love this gun. And Jerry obviously

I was lucky enough to have three M3s in my vault when I took command of an armor company back in the 90s. We were turning them in soon, so of course I took one out for a last hurrah. Great fun

His expression at the recoil cracks me up 🙃

Worth every like. Love grease guns. Rare to see a 1st version.

There is something about that rate of fire specifically that exact speed it shoots I find attractive and super hot I absolutely love it, become my new favorite smg just cause of rate of fire

If that were anyone BUT Jerry (or maybe his daughter)... the RSO would have a conniption. Love that M3, and the smile on Jerry's face!

They were standard issue in tanks when I was in the army in 1968-71. The cocking lever could be bent so it was removed and a hole was built into the bolt. Damaged ones in the field were fixed by adding a machine screw to the bolt and cutting a slot for it in the receiver. Fun gun to shoot.

Yeah the look on his face is worth playing over & over. They are a pokey li’l gun, but effective. A buddy of mine carried one in Nam and knocked doors off of their hinges with it.

M3s are a lot of fun.

What a crude and effective device

When I joined the Army Reserve in 1991, our battery's truck drivers were still carrying The Greaser.

Thanks for the demo Jerry. Reminds me of a STEN

His reaction is priceless

thanks for posting. its a gun of our fathers. always wondered what it really sounded and acted like. great vid. lol when you shot the row of targets. way cool. thanks again.

In slo-mo the M3 sounds like one of the early stationary steam engines.

Jerry having fun at work

1:30 that’s actually why the Germans had the MG34 adjustable from 400 rpm+ for anti infantry use. Also the design parameters for an automatic rifle required a rate of fire of 450 or less. Similarly, the BAR featured a slow fire selection, the vickers, etc. Today the most controllable firearms, from the UZI to the Ultimax, all feature these same design parameters. The higher rates of fire from machineguns _(like the MG42)_ were intended for anti aircraft use. Full auto _can_ be very practical, but it has to be a design priority. Today it’s largely an afterthought and there’s no push to develop a practical automatic rifle - it’s generally a footnote requirement and you end up with rifles like the M14.

I was a mechanized combat engineer stationed in Germany from 1989 to 1992. Until we went to Desert Shield/Storm, our M113 drivers had grease guns. Ours were the later model without the charging handle. They were also inoperable. So...yeah... the US government still didn't think much of its people, even 45 years after WWII.

That grease gun is totally you Jerry! I love what you said about, you can look around while you're shooting 😂😂😂

Never seen Jerry fire that slow before. WOW!

My grandfather was a tanker in the pacific during WW2, (and me later in Iraq) He SWORE by this gun. I only ever watched a war movie with him once, but he did comment on how he'd rather have one of these than a thompson.

I love the sound in slow motion. I almost started singing jingle bells.

Fun for the entire family! Hooah!

I fired one in ft Lewis,WA about 1977 . I like it

When I got to my duty station in South Viet Nam in 1968 (TAN AN airfield) I had an M16. Within 2 or 3 days I acquired an M60 machine gun, a Colt 1911 45 cal pistol, a LAW (Light Anti-tank Weapon), and an M3 grease gun. Never had to fire the LAW but the rest of my arsenal got lots of regular use. The M3 was the most fun, the M60 was the most lethal.

I was in Vegas a few years back and went to one of the places you could rent and shoot sub guns. the Grease Gun was my favorite to shoot.

Mech Infantry in Germany early 80's. Our mechanics carried them. Fun to shoot.

2:06 that’s how you mow down a squat along with the leader on the side.

Jerry + grease gun = fun

I always loved this gun. When I was a kid though, I thought it was a German gun. "War" comics kind of misled me on that. A beautiful piece of tech.

The M3A1 was our weapon in the 70s as tank and armored vehicle crewmen...

Ah. The sounds of Jerry shooting at Jerry's in WWII ?

1:22 your welcome

Jerry's depreciating comment about getting rid of the charging lever was way off. The charging lever was awkward, subject to damage, and relatively difficult to make. It also made the M3 uncomfortable to carry, and it tended to snag.

Perfect for close quater work.

Those things are great!

TRUE FACT FROM THE INTERNET: Chuck Norris fears only 2 things. Jerry Miculek and lima beans.

Very effective for building clearing. Put in full mag, pitch into a room and it would stop going off when mag was empty.

I gotta say, I'm surprised Jerry never mentioned that the Grease Gun is blowback operated. That is an important feature of the functioning of the M3's

He hit every target and stull had some more to dump in the fixed target... thats impressive. Its like slower internet. You can still watch your videos in high resolution, without buffering, without spending much data. vs other SMGs like 4G that spends all your data with speed even if you watch in 360p

I recommend the movie "Marine Never Come Back". This movie is a classic Korean war movie. Real guns were used in this movie. Because in 1963, real guns were more common and used. Military enthusiasts may feel that the reality of the guns in the movie is outstanding. You can also see the M3 grease gun.

Shooting those suppressed is so much fun

Jerry out here killin it like always👍

That was awesome!!

I shot one at a Las Vegas gun shop and it was great, even better than shooting an M-16 in full auto and an M60 belt fed auto. The M-3 was recoil, if you can call it recoil, was a gentle rocking motion.

Wow, that is really cool. Love the slower rate of fire. Sounds awesome..

M3 Grease Gun might be old, but she will hold. If the world comes to an end with few survivors. This Grease Gun will be my first choice to have in apocalypes environment with alot of ammo beside the ruger .22lr. 😘😘😘😘😘