#JavaScript (ES6), <s>33</s> <s>28</s> 23 bytes

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    (n,x=n)=>--x?n*f(n,x):n

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##Try It

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    f=
    (n,x=n)=>--x?n*f(n,x):n
    o.innerText=f(i.value=3)
    i.oninput=_=>o.innerText=f(+i.value)

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    <input id=i min=1 type=number><pre id=o>

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##History
###28 bytes
    n=>eval(1+("*"+n).repeat(n))
###33 bytes
    n=>eval(Array(n).fill(n).join`*`)