The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The gun has a hydro-pneumatic recoil system; vertical sliding wedge breech mechanism; split trail and shield; single baffle muzzle brake. Barrel has been welded to repair damage. Wheels on this gun are non-standard and canvas covers have been provided. Condition very good.
Design of the 6 pounder anti-tank gun commenced in 1938 although production did not get underway until 1942. The 6 pounder anti-tank gun was first used in North Africa from early 1942 by the Royal Artillery and was also later issued to Infantry regiments. It was first used in action by Australian forces in 1942 by the 2/3 Anti-tank Regiment in Egypt. The 6 pounder was subsequently replaced by the 17 pounder anti-tank gun.
The weapon fires the following fixed ammunition: AP, APC, APCBC, APCR and APDS. The APDS projectile weighs 1.47 kg, has a muzzle velocity of 1097 metres per second and could penetrate 146 mm of armour at 914 metres.
The Ordnance Q F 25 pounder Short (Aust) Mark 1 mounted on Mark 1 carriage was designed and introduced in Australian Army service for use in jungle warfare. The gun is designed to be broken down into
This type of gun was used as the main armament on the Mark IV Male tanks during the First World War. The gun features a vertical sliding breech block. The recoil system is of the hydro-spring method.
Battle damaged QF 20 Pounder gun barrel from a Centurion Tank. The barrel, which is not fitted with a breech block, has a prominent fume extractor at its midpoint and traces of khaki paint. The riflin
Anti-tank gun practice with the 106 Australian Tank Attack Regiment using a QF 6 pounder Gun, Fischhafen, New Guinea. In a letter home to her parents dated 9 June 1945 Nora wrote 'I have been doing a
A Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) training film. Directed by Netheravon Wing, Small Arms School. Photographed and Produced by Army Cinema Centre, Aldershot. This film illustrates the description and
This gun is an Australian manufactured quick firing 2 pounder anti tank gun mounted on a Mark II carriage. The gun barrel is of monobloc design and features a percussion fired, semi-automatic vertical
