John Dillinger Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Hi allAnyone know this first edition date of the FM 23-41 manual for the M3/M3A1 Grease Gun?Earliest I've come across is 1949 but there must be earlier prints than that? Cheers Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 The first edition is from 1943. I will look up the exact date this evening. David Albert dalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dillinger Posted June 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 The first edition is from 1943. I will look up the exact date this evening. David Albert dalbert@sturmgewehr.comNice 1 Dalbert much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpbcps Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 1943 edition listed on eBay at the moment: https://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-THOMPSON-SUBMACHINE-GUN-1943-WAR-DEPARTMENT-BASIC-FIELD-MANUAL/184362119036?hash=item2aecd6af7c:g:EdAAAOSwI9xfC2J1 Stay safe Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG08 Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 I have in my library an original FM 23-41 dated 30 OCT 1943. Also have TM 9-2171-1 "field Maintenance M3 & M3A1" dated JAN 1957.. And FM23-41 from June 1974. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 Sorry that I forgot about this post after my initial reply last month... The first issued M3 manual was TM 9-217 on 19July 1943. That was followed by FM 23-41 on 30 October 1943. Here is a photo of the M3 manuals I currently have, ranging from 1943 to 1974. I include the two ROTC manuals because they also contain good Greasegun coverage. David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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