Bolt Action: US Army - M1 57mm Anti-Tank Gun (Eng)

The American version, classified as a replacement standard under the designation 57 mm Gun M1, was based on the 6 pound Mk 2, of which two units were received from the United Kingdom.

Production started early in 1942 and continued until 1945, and the M1A2 introduced the British practice of free traverse, meaning that the gun could be traversed by the crew pushing and pulling on the brake, instead of a solely geared traverse, from September 1942.

A more stable carriage was developed but not introduced. When the 57 mm came into use in the USA, a modified towing point design was introduced (M1A3), but only for use in the USA.

Note: Everything is unassembled and unpainted

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