Give your WWII artillery display the finishing touch with this 57mm M1 Anti-Tank Gun Dummy Breech Assembly—purpose-built as a non-functional replica component for museum, reenactment, and collector restorations. This unit will be professionally prepped after purchase—we perform bodywork, prime, and a WW2-era OD green paint so it presents correctly on your gun. Photos show this breech installed on a customer’s display-grade 57mm M1 to illustrate fit and visual authenticity.
Adopted in 1942, the U.S. 57mm M1 was the American-produced version of the British Ordnance QF 6-pounder. It equipped U.S. infantry regiments from North Africa through Italy and Northwest Europe. Crews trained and fought with a range of ammunition—including solid armor-piercing and HE types—making the M1 a mainstay of Allied anti-armor doctrine through the end of WWII and into early postwar service. A correct-looking breech is the visual focal point of any 57mm display; this dummy assembly completes that story without the risks or complexity of live mechanical parts.
After checkout, we complete bodywork → primer → paint. Standard WWII-style paint is included; custom tones available on request. Lead time varies by queue and finish complexity.
This is a non-functional, inert display component. It contains no firing mechanism, no locking lugs or working breech blocks, and cannot accept live ammunition.
Give your WWII artillery display the finishing touch with this 57mm M1 Anti-Tank Gun Dummy Breech Assembly—purpose-built as a non-functional replica component for museum, reenactment, and collector restorations. This unit will be professionally prepped after purchase—we perform bodywork, prime, and a WW2-era OD green paint so it presents correctly on your gun. Photos show this breech installed on a customer’s display-grade 57mm M1 to illustrate fit and visual authenticity.
Adopted in 1942, the U.S. 57mm M1 was the American-produced version of the British Ordnance QF 6-pounder. It equipped U.S. infantry regiments from North Africa through Italy and Northwest Europe. Crews trained and fought with a range of ammunition—including solid armor-piercing and HE types—making the M1 a mainstay of Allied anti-armor doctrine through the end of WWII and into early postwar service. A correct-looking breech is the visual focal point of any 57mm display; this dummy assembly completes that story without the risks or complexity of live mechanical parts.
After checkout, we complete bodywork, primer, and paint. Standard WWII-style paint is included; custom tones available on request. Lead time varies by queue and finish complexity.
This is a non-functional, inert display component. It contains no firing mechanism, no locking lugs or working breech blocks, and cannot accept live ammunition.
Approx length 13", Approx width 10", Approx height 17", Approx weight lbs.
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