M3A1 "Grease Gun"

Description

Called the "grease gun" because of its fancied resemblance to an automotive tool, this weapon is no longer in US Army service, but it is used by a number of other armies and some police forces throughout the world.

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Originally Published:  2005-08-06
Last Updated:  2009-02-18
Designer:  Gerry Harris
 

Weapon Statistics

Name:  M3A1 "Grease Gun"
TL:  6
Year:  1942
Nation:  United States
Ammo 11.43×23mm-5 Straight (Conventional)
Muzzle Energy:  1132 joules
Length:  56 cm/76 cm
Barrel:  20 cm
Mass:  2.61 kg empty/3.57 kg (3.47 kg)
Price§668
Features:  Folding Stock 
Magazine:  30-round box magazine (0.39 kg, §4)

Add-Ons

None.

House Rules Performance

. Recoil .
Round ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Range
Ball-5 5 2 1-Nil 3/5 30 2 6 80 (77)
HE-6 5 3 Nil 3/5 30 2 6 60 (58)
HEAP-9 5 4 2-2-2 3/5 30 2 6 60 (58)
DS-8 5 2 1-2-Nil 3/5 30 2 6 90 (92)
Tranq-6 5 -1* Nil 3/5 30 2 6 30 (30)

Striker II Performance

Round Short Medium Long Extreme Notes
Ball-5 8: 4 (2) 16: 3 (2) 32: 2 (Nil) 64: 1 (Nil) None
HE-6 6: 4 (Nil) 12: 3 (Nil) 24: 2 (Nil) 48: 1 (Nil) None
HEAP-9 6: 4 (2) 12: 3 (2) 24: 2 (2) 48: 1 (2) None
DS-8 9: 4 (2) 18: 3 (2) 36: 2 (1) 72: 1 (Nil) None
Tranq-6 3: 4 (Nil) 6: 3 (Nil) 12: 2 (Nil) 24: 1 (Nil) None

Planetfall Performance

Round ROF Ammo Dam Range (cm) Range (inches) Pen Burst Dice
Ball-5 3 (1) 30 2 80-160-320-640 40-80-160-320 1-Nil 5-3-1
HE-6 3 (1) 30 3 60-120-240-480 30-60-120-240 Nil 5-3-1
HEAP-9 3 (1) 30 4 60-120-240-480 30-60-120-240 2-2-2 5-3-1
DS-8 3 (1) 30 2 90-180-360-720 45-90-180-360 1-2-Nil 5-3-1
Tranq-6 3 (1) 30 1 30-60-120-240 15-30-60-120 Nil 5-3-1