M3 submachine gun

designed by George Hyde

Submachine gunsUnited StatesIn service since 1942

M3 submachine gun — Photo: Curiosandrelics · CC BY-SA 3.0 · background removed

Key specs

Origin: United States
Caliber: .45 ACP
Action: Blowback
Rate of fire: 450 rds/min
Muzzle velocity: 274 m/s
Effective range: 91 m
Magazine: 30 rounds
Weight (empty): 3.70 kg
Length: 739 mm
Barrel length: 203 mm
Designer: George Hyde
Designed: 1942
Produced: 1942–1945
Units produced: 655,363

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Ammunition

.45 ACPPistol · United States · 1904

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

World War IImost notable Korean War Vietnam War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Falklands War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars War in Afghanistan Iraq War

Sources

Wikipedia: M3 submachine gun, Wikipedia