If I had the money, I would probably just buy a pick up truck instead

[troylaplante]

I was just looking online on gunbroker and saw a WW2 grease gun for sale. I would love to have one, but does $18,000 for one sound high to y'all? Even with a C&R, I am not able to spend that sort of cash for a WW2 era gun. GunBroker.com guns: WW II C&R Guidelamp Grease Gun (item: 86810780 ends: Dec-20-07 08:58:00 AM)

[Rem 742 30-06]

I would have to pass on that unless i had a lot more than that but it would be so cool to have but I would probably spend it on a few guns and other stuff if I only had the money for it

[ninwnc]

If I had an extra $18,000 to spend, I would buy a $500.00 Pickup truck and use it to haul Lots of Mausers, Mosin-Nagants, Garrands, SKSs, K31s, and mucho ammo to feed them, back to the house.
Maybe another gun safe too.

Nick

[Mooseman684]

Thats the problem with Class 3 weapons since the Govt. stopped private ownership of Full auto guns that were made after '86...The Govt drove the price up due to supply Vs. Demand and Now,Only the rich can own them, and now only the rich can feed them with the price of ammo...If you had to clothe them and get them an education....YIKES.

[troylaplante]

I have wanted a grease gun since I first saw them. The same with a Steyr AUG. But I would have a hard time forking out that kind of cash for one. Just this evening, I was at a used car lot checking out late model trucks. I am having pick up withdrawal syndrome.

[nathangdad]

The WW2 machineguns such as the grease gun
were made for quick, low cost, mass production.
They were not intended for long life spans as it was a simple matter to replace rather than repair.
The grease gun was disliked by soldiers as firing it at night created such flash intensity it temporarily eliminated night vision for the shooter. Also, it was difficult to aim leading to spraying as the alternative to the more controlled fire of the Thompson designs.

I do know the British 9mm machinegun was manufactured for a cost of $4.00 per gun when English currency was coverted to American currency. This was a matter of pride to the British Army as they had a good, reliable, functioning gun they could mass produce.

I would not spend a great deal of money for any WW2 machinegun unless it is truly a life mission for you to have it.

[baldeagle48]

Wow, thats a lot of money just to keep it i the safe, or hang it on the wall.

[Troy]

ya know, if'n i was rich (which i am NOT). i would buy it and be one of the people that i am always criticizing for spending their money stupidly. i would look after it and i would shoot the hell right out of it. c'mon, lottery!

[rondog]

There was a Singer M1911A1 .45 pistol that just sold at auction for $80,500.00 a couple weeks ago. Singer's are very rare, they only made 500 of them, but $80.5K? That's insane.

[stikbutter]

Centerfire systems inc. is getting 4000.00 for a German MG-34 in 8mm semiclosed bolt. They want 1900.00 just for the reciever. Its a rich mans sport.

[nathangdad]

To give you an idea of what soldiers thought
of the grease gun, you might want to read
ANOTHER RIVER, ANOTHER TOWN A teenage tank gunner comes of age in combat - 1945 by John P. Irwin.

The soldiers had such a low opinion of the grease gun they left in the original shipping package attached to the outside of the tank.
This says a lot for people in combat. John Irwin did eventually (out of curiosity more than anything else) assemble their grease gun but not while they were in combat.

Although I do not have the book handy, I do have another reference to the grease gun flash when fired at night eliminating night vision for a few moments (dangerous in combat). This gun at least needed some type flash suppression.

About the only good thing to say about the grease gun was some comparisons it would
take more dirt/rain etc. and still function than
the Thompson.

[ggordon]

Sadly, the price is pretty much in line for M3 grease guns. Most I've seen are around $15K.

They were probably dirt cheap on the surplus market in the 50's and 60's too.

[squirrelbaster]

if i had $18000 id put a down payment on a house...... but thats just me..hate still renting

[Righteous]

tyou know the old saying tho...... something only worth what your willing to pay for it

[mym1a]

go with a good used p/u good quanity of ammo for the guns you already have,!maybe consider an acre or 2 of land a good used travel trailer that you can put on your newly acquired land?????????????????keep the trailer mobile so you don't get taxed to death for having a pernament structure on your newly acquired land!!thats what I would consider before spending that kinda of money for any firearm!

[roadkill]

Think they cost about $12.00 to manufacture in 1944.

[SilverRun]

Get the truck - you will use it a lot more. $18K for a stamp metal lead hose is wasting money - unless you are rich - then its eccentric.

[billy]

id put it towards some land in the most gun friendly state i could find.
and then put a trailer on it.

[Deersniper]

I would invest in a bug out place and GOLD!

[mym1a]

grease gun? are you talking about the us issue grease gun which took 45 acp? they were fun to shoot but no real accuracy. they were issued to tank crews as late as the 1970's maybe later? I can only assume the purpose was to give a tank crew some chance to bail out!