United States Martial Arms Collection

Spotlight: M3 “Grease Gun”

usmac — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:41:11 +0000

Answering the call for an SMG to replace the expensive Thompson, the M3 entered service in 1942. How good is it? Reports of is recent use continue to surface.

Paul Beck: Visionary Unknown

usmac — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:04:21 +0000

How did this relatively unknown Army officer transform warfare forever? Read how Lt. Col. Beck imagined a present-day air force in 1913.