In 1942, the ZiS-3 appeared in service with the Soviet army, and soldiers liked its reliability, durability, and accuracy. Easy to maintain, its light carriage allowed the ZiS-3 to be towed by trucks and heavy jeeps and even moved by hand if required. Captured guns were quite popular with the Wehrmacht, and German factories were retooled to produce ammunition for it. Over 103,000 ZiS-3s were built and served until the early 1990s.