This gun shoots round corners: M3 Grease Gun 'Deflector'
Royal Armouries
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This week Jonathan explores a firearm that bucks the trend... or the curve in this instance. Joining the company of weapons like the Krummlauf, this American prototype utilised the M3 Grease Gun for 90° firing.
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