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The Ordnance Quick-Firing 6-pounder 7 cwt or just 6 pounder was a British 57 mm gun their primary anti-tank gun during the middle of World War II as well as the main armament for a number of armoured fighting vehicles. It was first used in North Africa in April 1942 and quickly replaced the 2 pounder in the anti-tank role allowing the 25 pounder to revert to its intended artillery role.