| Ordnance QF 3 pounder gun Mk I, Mk II | |
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 On a Medium Mk II (special) tank at the Royal Australian Armoured Corps Tank Museum, Puckapunyal, Victoria, Australia | |
| Type | Tank gun |
| Place of origin |
 United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1924–1940 |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Variants | Mk I, Mk II |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) bore (32 cal) or 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (40 cal) |
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| Shell | 47x351R. 1.47 kg (3 lb 4 oz) shell. |
| Calibre | 47-millimetre (1.85 in) |
| Muzzle velocity | 560 m/s (1,840 ft/s) (40 cal gun) |
The Ordnance QF 3 pounder gun was a 47 mm British tank gun based on the Ordnance QF 3 pounder Vickers naval gun, mounted on Vickers Medium Tanks in the 1920s and 1930s. The gun was produced in 32 calibre (59 inch) and 40 calibre (74 inch) versions.
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- Anthony G Williams, 38-47 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES
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