The 105 mm Howitzer M3 was an American air-borne gun of the Second World War derived from the 105 mm Howitzer M2A1 with a shortened barrel and fitting it to a new carriage. The 105 mm Howitzer M3 fired a 33 lb high-explosive shell to a range of 7585 metres with a muzzle velocity of 311 meters-per-second. Research 105 mm Howitzer M3
The 37 mm Anti-Tank Gun M3 was an American light anti-tank gun based on the German PaK 35/36 anti-tank gun and produced from 1937 and used during the Second World War. The 37 mm Anti-Tank Gun M3 fired a 870 g armour piercing high-explosive shell to an effective range of 500 yards at a muzzle velocity of 884 meters-per-second and could penetrate 36 mm of armour at 500 yards. Research 37 mm Anti-Tank Gun M3
The 3 inch M3 was an American anti-aircraft gun developed during the 1920s from a coastal defence gun, being standardised in 1928. The 3 inch M3 fired a 5.84 kg high-explosive shell to an effective ceiling of 8500 metres with a muzzle velocity of 853 meters-per-second. Research 3 inch M3
The BSM M3 was a Brazilian blowback operated, selective fire sub-machine-gun developed during the late 1970's. The BSM M3 was chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge which it took from a 20- or 32-round box magazine. It had a cyclic rate of 600 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 400 meters per second. The BSM M3 had a light wire stock that telescoped along the body of the weapon, a 228 mm long barrel and protected post foresight and an aperture rearsight fixed at 100 meters. Research BSM M3
The Char B1 was a French tank used during the Second World War. It was made by Renault along similar lines to the American M3 Lee. It had a fully traversing turret and was armed with a 47 mm main gun and a heavy 75 mm gun mounted in the right-hand side of the hull front. It had armour up to 60 mm thick and a top speed of 18 mph provided by a 307 bhp engine and a range of 150 km. Research Char B1
The Hyde-Inland M2 was an American submachine-gun produced from 1942 to 1943 for the US Army, however due to production problems the M3 was adopted instead. The M2 was chambered for the .45 ACPcartridge, took a 20or 30round capacity magazine and had a rate of fire of 525 rounds per minute. Research Hyde-Inland M2
The LVT (A) was an American amphibious armoured personnel carrier of the Second World War. The
LVT (A) was a modification of the LVT 2 with an M3 light tank turret fitted, and armed with a 37 mm gun and on later models a 75 mm howitzer, and one 7. 62 mm machine-gun. The LVT (A) was designed to give fire support during amphibious landings. Research LVT (A)
The M12 Gun Motor Carriage was an American self-propelled gun of the Second World War produced from 1943 to 1945. The M12 Gun Motor Carriage consisted of a slightly modified M3 Lee medium tank chassis mounted with a 155 mm M1917 or M1918 gun. The M12 Gun Motor Carriage carried a crew of six protected by armour ranging from 10 to 50 mm thick, the remainder of the gun squad riding in an associated M30 cargo carrier. A Continental 9-cylinder radial petrol engine provided a top speed of 38 kmh and a range of 225 km. Research M12
The M1 Carbine (often erroneously called the Garand, this name applying to the M1 Rifle) was an American light rifle produced in response to a US Ordnance Department specification for a light rifle not to exceed 2.5 kg in weight, and capable of either self-loading or automatic action. The M1 Carbine was a self-loading carbine chambered for the .30 cartridge which it took from a 15- or 30-round magazine and fired to an effective range of 300 metres. The M1 Carbine had a 458 mm long barrel and was fitted with a blade foresight and a flip aperture rearsight. In May 1942 a modified version, the M1A1 Carbine was standardised and this had a side folding stock. In 1944 the M2 Carbine version became standard. This was a selective fire model with a cyclic rate of 750 rounds per minute and was fitted with a leaf slide rearsight. A modified version of the M2 Carbine, with a flash-hider and no sights, intended to take a Sniperscope infra-red sight was also produced under the designation M3 Carbine. Research M1 Carbine
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