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12-30-2006, 06:58 AM
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#31 | | He who does not skim
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Country:  | I guess maybe I should have asked "By whom, and why?". Why the Grease Gun? Surely "whoever" must have better SMG types available to them. | 
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12-30-2006, 09:14 PM
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Country:  | Im not a huge fan of the grease gun. The only reason it was made was to produce in larger numbers than the Thompson and make the cost a lot less.
I do think though provided it was cheap and all it was a good smg especially for paratroopers and armored. Its rate of fire also made it easier to aim with.
But with the Thompson; "rat tat tap, away with the Jap!"
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12-31-2006, 05:58 PM
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Where do you get this stuff, P-38?
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01-02-2007, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt308 
Where do you get this stuff, P-38? | I just made that up!
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01-02-2007, 06:48 PM
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01-02-2007, 06:55 PM
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01-03-2007, 12:29 PM
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Country:  | I would say either the Bren or the STG 44 or the sten
maybe the thompson
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01-04-2007, 04:48 AM
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01-04-2007, 05:21 AM
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01-07-2007, 12:38 PM
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01-07-2007, 05:15 PM
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01-09-2007, 12:29 PM
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#43 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | aren't there some that say the recoil from the tompson was too painful for some?
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01-09-2007, 12:35 PM
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Country: | Painful? No. Its an almost 11lb weapon shooting a pistol cartridge. Even the most recoil sensative would not complain about the Thompson. For comparison, the 1911 .45 pistol weighed a little over 2lbs and was taught to be shot one handed.
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01-09-2007, 03:59 PM
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#45 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | I would hate to lug around 11 pounds though all day like that. 11lbs does not seem like a lot but the lighter the weapon the better.
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