Subdeacon Joe Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Belted QF 2-pounder "Pom-Pom" 40mm shells being passed up from the shell room to a gun platform on the Tribal-class Destroyer HMS Ashanti in November 1941 QF 2-pounder rounds were 40×158mmR, which were shorter than the Bofors 40x311mmR round. IWM - Ware, C J (Lt) Photographer © IWM A 6207 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantry Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Not a particularly effective weapon, but the American 1.1 wasn't much better http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_2pounder_m8.php http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_1-1-75_mk1.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 40 minutes ago, Chantry said: Not a particularly effective weapon, but the American 1.1 wasn't much better http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_2pounder_m8.php http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_1-1-75_mk1.php Yeah...but it made the M2 cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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