1:35 British 6-Pounder Anti-Tank Gun
Item# 35005

Description

The 6-pounder anti-tank gun was developed by the British Army
during WWII due to the need to replace their earlier, inadequate
anti-tank weapons. This 57mm weapon had an effective range of
5,000m and a maximum range of 10,000m. It could fire both
high-explosive and armor-piercing shells with a muzzle velocity
of 815m/s. The gun was mounted on a two-wheeled split trail
carriage and was often towed by Universal Carriers.

It first saw action in the deserts of the North African front and
proved capable of knocking out even the heavily armored Tiger I
tank. The Tamiya 1/35 scale model is a faithful replica model kit
that was originally introduced in 1970.