@RocksNotDead101 Nope, it's a 6 pdr. The later-war variants had a longer barrel to allow for higher muzzle velocities. Note also that the carriage is WAY too small for a 17pdr to fit.
The 2pdr was superior, at least in anti-armour capacity, to every comparable gun fielded by anyone at the start of WW2. The competitors were the 37mm-type guns. It's around 1941 that the 2pdr earns its poor reputation, as the threat of invasion caused the British to delay production of the 6pdr in order to build a greater quantity of 2pdrs.
The 6pdr was good against any opposing tank save the Tiger and Panther
It can take out a tiger tank frontally with its APDS and Littlejohn Rounds at 2000+ meters (130mm penetration at 2km), would take out a tiger at 1500- meters with the APCBC round and at 1000- with the APC round.
Nice video. It underscores how behind the Brits were at the beginning of WWII with their 2 pounders. The 2 pounder made the 6 pounder look good. I'd like to see a 17 pounder. Now that's an antitank gun!
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PapaVic9758 1 year ago
I think that's 17-pounder - 6pounder was quite smaller
BarcelPL 2 years ago
@BarcelPL No. It is certainly a 6pdr. 17pdr was massive.
scarlebloke 2 years ago
@BarcelPL Yeah It looks like a 17-pounder to me, longer barrel, muzzle break...
RocksNotDead101 1 year ago
@RocksNotDead101 Nope, it's a 6 pdr. The later-war variants had a longer barrel to allow for higher muzzle velocities. Note also that the carriage is WAY too small for a 17pdr to fit.
I believe that this is the Mk.4 variant.
TheJojo45678 1 year ago
@TheJojo45678 Fair enough, now that you mention it the carriage would be very small for a 17pdr.
RocksNotDead101 1 year ago
@RocksNotDead101 Lol, well I'm sure you could TRY and mount a 17pdr, but that'd be a little tough on the carriage, no?
TheJojo45678 1 year ago
That thing sure saved us last November at Camp Roberts! Thanks guys!
donkeypunchpete 2 years ago
I have one of these AP shells there r sssssoooooooooooooo cool
Dig163 2 years ago
Ahhh what a beauty... Love at first sight!!
M55q 3 years ago
The 2pdr was superior, at least in anti-armour capacity, to every comparable gun fielded by anyone at the start of WW2. The competitors were the 37mm-type guns. It's around 1941 that the 2pdr earns its poor reputation, as the threat of invasion caused the British to delay production of the 6pdr in order to build a greater quantity of 2pdrs.
The 6pdr was good against any opposing tank save the Tiger and Panther
incendiarycutlery 5 years ago 3
It can take out a tiger tank frontally with its APDS and Littlejohn Rounds at 2000+ meters (130mm penetration at 2km), would take out a tiger at 1500- meters with the APCBC round and at 1000- with the APC round.
Detoyato 4 years ago
wrong it could take them at very close range
Dig163 2 years ago
how come the sound comes way after the shot???
ahh americans!!!
dumapies 5 years ago
"Ah, Ah! Whadd'ah tell ya!" Heh, Americans.
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userblue 5 years ago
Nice video. It underscores how behind the Brits were at the beginning of WWII with their 2 pounders. The 2 pounder made the 6 pounder look good. I'd like to see a 17 pounder. Now that's an antitank gun!
daehttub2000 5 years ago
yeah it is an 57mm..... nice sound in this video
AllisterCaine 5 years ago
it is 57mm? it is a vintage weapon can't survive in nowaday battlefield.
fgah 5 years ago