Muzzle Brake ID please

[spotter]

got this muzzle brake at the bocn meet ,Can anyone provide a positive Id and if possible a photo of one on the gun please.
Thanks in advance
allan

 

[rnixartillery]

Hi Allan

I will check it against my 6 pdr,it looks very close!

Rob........................rnixartillery.

 

[spotter]

Thanks Rob,

 

[waffenamt]

I thought it was from the famous 88 at first and i was about to drool!

best

waff

 

[pzgr40]

6 pounder
regards, DJH

 

[rnixartillery]

:stickyman:

Hi Allan

I will check it against my 6 pdr,it looks very close!

Rob........................rnixartillery.

Allan

Yes ,I would say it is 6 pdr or 75mm Tank gun.It would make an excellent door stop.
If you ever get sick of tripping over it let me know.

Regards
Rob...............rnixartillery

 

[pzgr40]

The 17 pounder for the firefly has two radial slots behind one another. the comet gun (in fact a shortened 17 pdr with a shortened shellcase) seems to use the same muzzle brake. Most probably a 6 pdr muzzle brake.
Regards, DJH

 

[Quatermass]

Source: HANDBOOK, Q.F. 6-PR. 7-CWT., MARKS II AND IV. 1942