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Ordnance QF 75 mm
Gun on Cromwell tank at Overloon War Museum, Netherlands
TypeTank gun
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
Used byBritish Empire
WarsSecond World War
Production history
ManufacturerRoyal Ordnance
Specifications
Mass692 lb (314 kg)
Length112.6 in (2.86 m)
Barrel length107.8 in (2.74 m)

Shell75×350R
Calibre75 mm (2.953 in)
Muzzle velocity2,030 ft/s (620 m/s)
References

The Ordnance QF 75 mm, abbreviated to OQF 75 mm, was a British tank gun of the Second World War. It was obtained by boring out the Ordnance QF 6-pounder ("6 pdr") 57 mm anti-tank gun to 75 mm, to give better performance against infantry targets in a similar fashion to the 75 mm M3 gun fitted to the American Sherman tank. The QF came from "quick-firing", referring to the use of ammunition where the shell has a fixed cartridge. The gun was also sometimes known as ROQF from Royal Ordnance (the manufacturer) Quick-Firing.

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