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During World War 2 was it true that in addition to the Bofors, the US Navy also considered the QF 2-Pounder 'Pom Pom' as a replacement for the 1.1-inch anti-aircraft gun? -
![QF 1-Pounder 37mm Anti-Aircraft Mk.II pom pom gun, Duxford, UK. The QF 1-Pounder was used during WW1 Stock Photo - Alamy QF 1-Pounder 37mm Anti-Aircraft Mk.II pom pom gun, Duxford, UK. The QF 1-Pounder was used during WW1 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/KJJBTK/qf-1-pounder-37mm-anti-aircraft-mkii-pom-pom-gun-duxford-uk-the-qf-KJJBTK.jpg)
QF 1-Pounder 37mm Anti-Aircraft Mk.II pom pom gun, Duxford, UK. The QF 1-Pounder was used during WW1 Stock Photo - Alamy
![RG Poulussen on Twitter: "#OTD in 1942. "Pom-pom" (love the name), the QF (quick firing) 2-pounder 40mm anti-aircraft gun of the Royal Navy. #WW2 #HISTORY https://t.co/3HhN4ValgU" / Twitter RG Poulussen on Twitter: "#OTD in 1942. "Pom-pom" (love the name), the QF (quick firing) 2-pounder 40mm anti-aircraft gun of the Royal Navy. #WW2 #HISTORY https://t.co/3HhN4ValgU" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D1cF-SfWsAAl9d9.jpg)
RG Poulussen on Twitter: "#OTD in 1942. "Pom-pom" (love the name), the QF (quick firing) 2-pounder 40mm anti-aircraft gun of the Royal Navy. #WW2 #HISTORY https://t.co/3HhN4ValgU" / Twitter
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Sold at Auction: HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT MAXIM NORDENFELT 37MM "POM-POM", NAVAL DECK GUN (EXEMPT FROM NFA).
![Octuple 40 mm pom-pom AA installation onboard the battleship HMS Nelson. Officially Vickers Armstrong QF 2-pounder, a 40 mm autocannon used in many configurations from single to the octuple shown in the Octuple 40 mm pom-pom AA installation onboard the battleship HMS Nelson. Officially Vickers Armstrong QF 2-pounder, a 40 mm autocannon used in many configurations from single to the octuple shown in the](https://i.redd.it/dpth5pz87kv71.jpg)
Octuple 40 mm pom-pom AA installation onboard the battleship HMS Nelson. Officially Vickers Armstrong QF 2-pounder, a 40 mm autocannon used in many configurations from single to the octuple shown in the
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