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Originally posted by PJgunner
Two of the cheapest guns every made were the British Sten gun and out own M3 "Grease gun." I've never shot the Sten, but I can tell you thism that M3 never failed me when the chips were down. Don't knock it until you try it. Neither gun ever failed in combat that I know of. I know mine did not.
Paul B.

PJ, I had a little experience with the M3 myself! The damn things habitually go when hands are wet or cold or both. wet fingers letting the bolt slamm closed. The M3 has a "FIXED FIREING PIN" on the front of a very heavy breach block! We had one in a m42 mobile anti aircraft tank in Korea issued to the radio man, when he tried to cock it before opening the hatch,the stud slipped from under his finger, letting the bolt feed a round into the chamber, and with the fixed fireing pin, it went off inside the tank, killing both him, and the driver, and one of the gunners on top of the tank, because the round set off a magazine of 40mm HE shells inside under the turret! And that little sub machinegun was far better made that the HI-point. The HP may be OK, or even very good, but if it has a fixed fireing pin, it is a death waiting for a funeral! Besides, I couldn't stand to look at that junk yard dog! I guess price is all that counts sometimes, and there is no accounting for taste! Mine or your's!