{"product_id":"bolt-action-8th-army-25-pounder-light-artillery-quad-limber-en","title":"Bolt Action: 8th Army 25 Pounder Light Artillery, Quad \u0026 Limber (EN)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis artillery piece is supplied with a laser-cut oval MDF base (120mm x 92mm) - only available through this webstore. You can now base your complete gun and crew together, making attractive mini-dioramas!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pre-eminent field British artillery piece in WWII (and beyond into the Korean War and Malayan Emergency in the 1950s and 60s), the QF (Quick Firing) 25-pdr was capable of direct fire and howitzer roles, excelling in both. Although of lower calibre than many other guns in service during WWII, the 25-pdr had a longer range than most. This, coupled with the speed with which their crews could respond to the British artillery control system, cemented the 25-pdr’s reputation as one of the best artillery pieces in service during the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir Axis opponents were so in awe of the speed with which Royal Artillery crews could unleash shells they couldn’t believe the 25-pdr wasn’t an automatic weapon!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften towed by the Morris C8 field artillery tractor – more commonly known simply as the ‘Quad’ – the 25-pdr became a vital support weapon in the struggle to defeat Rommel’s Afrika Korps and Mussolini’s Italian forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains one resin \u0026amp; metal Quad tractor, one resin \u0026amp; metal limber, and one metal artillery piece with three crew. Also includes Bolt Action stat cards, vehicle damage markers, full-colour decal sheet, Bolt Action Order dice and MDF base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Coin du Jeu CA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51511134552245,"sku":"5060572502314","price":99.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5511\/5445\/files\/402211001_British-8th-Army-25-pdr-_-Quad-tractor-_-Limber11.webp?v=1755027199","url":"https:\/\/www.lecoindujeu.ca\/products\/bolt-action-8th-army-25-pounder-light-artillery-quad-limber-en","provider":"Le Coin du Jeu CA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}