The interwar period resulted in a surprising amount of international weapon sales, given that the world was awash in surplus from the great War.  The Swedish Bofors armaments firm was quite busy, assisted by some covert assistance from the likes of Krupp, who were working under post-Versailles restrictions.

The Bofors company produced a number of light and medium field guns for mostly minor powers, and one notable one was their 75mm mountain gun. These came in a myriad of variations, depending on the customers' preference. Their 75mm mountain gun was sold or licensed to such diverse nations as China, Bulgaria, Argentina, Belgium, Iran , among others.