The Ordnance quick-firing 6-pounder 7 cwt, or just 6-pounder, was a British 57 mm gun, serving during the Second World War as a primary anti tank gun of both the British and US Army (as the 57 mm gun M1). It was also used as the main armament for a number of Armored fighting Vehicles
Although designed before the start of the war, it did not reach service until the North africa Campaign in April 1942. There, it replaced the2-Pounder as an anti-tank gun, allowing the25 pounder gun howitzer to revert to its intended artillery role.
This box contains :
- four gun build options:
- Mk 2 with shortened L/43 barrel
- Mk 4 with L/50 on Mk 1A carriage
- Mk 4 on modified Mk 3 carriage (airborne)
- US-build 57mm Gun M1
- 2 gun shield options
- Extra ammo, shells and crates included
- British gun crew (officer, gunner and loader) included
