Ordnance QF 2-pounder

Ordnance QF 2-pounder - 40x304mmR (1.57 in)

Ordnance QF 2-pounder is a British anti-tank gun widely employed in the World War II. It was also mounted on a number of tanks and armored cars.

Specifications

(1936 – 1945)

• Type: Anti-Tank Gun
• Caliber: 40x304 mm R
• Weight: 814 kg (1,795 lb)
• Barrel length: 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) L/52; 2 m (6 ft 7 in) L/50
• Rate of fire: 22 rpm
• Muzzle velocity: 792 m/s (2,600 ft/s) with AP shot
• Effective firing range: 1,500 yd (1,400 m)

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The Ordnance QF 2-pounder and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Paratrooper		British troops	Mounted on the Daimler Armoured Car	1953
Gorgo		British troops	Mounted on the Daimler Armoured Car	1961
Battle of Britain		British troops	Mounted on the Daimler Armoured Car	1969
R.A.S.			Seen abandoned	1973
Sahara			Mounted on Matilda II tank	1995
Atonement		British troops		2007
The White Tiger (Belyy tigr)			Mounted on Matilda II tank	2012
Emperor				2013
Battery Number One (Edinichka)			Mounted on Matilda II tank	2015
The Axe (Topor)			Mounted on Valentine tank	2018

Video Games

Game Title	Appears As	Note	Date
Call of Duty 2		Mounted on Crusader Mk. II	2005
Company of Heroes	"2 Pounder AT Gun"	Mounted on Light Tank Mk. VII "Tetrarch"	2006
Forgotten Hope 2			2007
Mare Nostrum			2008
Men of War	"QF 2-pdr"		2009
Sniper Elite III		Mounted on Matilda II tanks	2014
Enlisted			2021
Call of Duty: Vanguard		Mounted on Crusader Mk. II	2021

Anime

Title	Character	Notes	Date
Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3		Mounted on Matilda II tank	2013