The Bofors 37 mm Anti-Tank Gun entered service in 1934 with a number of countries. It came into British use in the Western Desert as there were insufficient 2 pdrs after Dunkirk. The guns had been bought by the Sudan and passed to the Anglo-Egyptian Army. The guns were mostly carried in Portée on the back of a truck.
In British service the Bofors 37 mm Anti-Tank Gun was known officially as Ordnance QF, 37 mm, Mark I
Data
| Length of Barrel | 63 inches (1.8 metre) – 72 calibres |
| Length with carriage | 11.35 feet (3.46 metres) |
| Height | 41 inches (1.03 metres) |
| Width | 43 inches (1.09 metres |
| Weight | 816 lbs (370 Kg) |
| Elevation | -10° to +25° |
| Traverse | 50° |
| Maximum range | 7,108 feet (6,500 metres) |
| Effective range | 4,374 feet (4,000 metres) |