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12 minutes ago, Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 said:

SDJ 

  ya know the M3A1 , is also the nomenclature for a sub machine gun also , 

 

  CB 

 

Keep 'em guessing!

 

Yep, Grease Gun.

 

Without checking I'm going to guess at least 2 other items of military kit.

 

 

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M3 Stuart light tank shown above had twin Cadillac engines.  
 

M3 Grant medium tank had a radial.  You can hear it in the Humphrey Bogart movie “Sahara”.  A good flick too!

 

Not sure what engine M3 grease gun had…:rolleyes:

 

Military nomenclature has always been confusing!

 

 

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Standard practice for the army was to designate the year of adoption as the official nomenclature for a piece of equipment. M1903 Springfield, M1910 Canteen, M1911 pistol, M1917 Helmet, etc. Before WWII they began the practice of naming the first type of any weapon, vehicle, gas mask, and so forth with the M1 (model 1) designation, causing more confusion than ever. :D

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On 12/14/2022 at 3:33 PM, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said:

M3 Stuart light tank shown above had twin Cadillac engines.  
 

M3 Grant medium tank had a radial.  You can hear it in the Humphrey Bogart movie “Sahara”.  A good flick too!

 

Not sure what engine M3 grease gun had…:rolleyes:

 

Military nomenclature has always been confusing!

 

 

"Not sure what engine M3 grease gun had" 45 ACP!

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On 12/14/2022 at 5:04 PM, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said:

That's neat.  Had a seven cylinder radial airplane motor for power.

 

On 12/14/2022 at 5:33 PM, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said:

M3 Stuart light tank shown above had twin Cadillac engines.  
 

M3 Grant medium tank had a radial.  You can hear it in the Humphrey Bogart movie “Sahara”.  A good flick too!

 

Not sure what engine M3 grease gun had…:rolleyes:

 

Military nomenclature has always been confusing!

 

 

 

I thought the majority of M3 Stewart's were powered by the 7 cylinder Continental radial that ran on Av Gas. With a few being equiped with the Gulberson T-1020 diesel engine .

 

The twin Cadillac V8s weren't used until the M5 Stewart. 

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3 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said:

 

 

I thought the majority of M3 Stewart's were powered by the 7 cylinder Continental radial that ran on Av Gas. With a few being equiped with the Gulberson T-1020 diesel engine .

 

The twin Cadillac V8s weren't used until the M5 Stewart. 

Thanks Dave, I stand corrected. Wikipedia’s link to the M3 discusses the tank, but lists specs for the M5. I need to read more carefully and check other sources!

 

I learn something new every day!

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