Original Item. Only One Available. 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 United States 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 African Campaign in April 1942. There, it replaced the 2-pounder as an anti-tank gun, allowing the 25-pounder gun-howitzer to revert to its intended artillery role. Like all deactivated ordnance, this shell is Not Available for Export.

This is a great shell for the British 6-Pounder. The projectile is painted black with a white tip and white, red, white band at the middle. The projectile can come out of the casing for inspection of the interior. With the projectile, the entire piece is 26” tall. The side of the body is stamped in red:

PG/C 1/44
4493 282

The brass band on the side is stamped:

APCBC7CWT TP X T SC11377-11 43BS LOT-B8OC (BROAD ARROW)

The bottom of the casing is marked:

6 Pr. 7CWT
I
LOT 425 RM/C
1943

A great example, ready for further research and display.

Totally inert, cannot be converted to an explosive device, not available for export. This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America.

All deactivated ordnance sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF).