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| − | The Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) was developed by the British in 1941 issued to field units in 1943. | + | The Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) was a spigot mortar developed by the British in 1941 as a replacement for the obsolete Boys anti-tank rifle, and issued to field units in 1943. While difficult to use, the weapon was capable of throwing a two-and-a-half pound bomb with a HEAT warhead anything up to 750 yards. |
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
| − | [[Image:PIATLauncher.jpg|thumb|right|450px| | + | [[Image:PIATLauncher.jpg|thumb|right|450px|PIAT spigot mortar, ]] |
* '''Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank''' | * '''Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank''' | ||
* Length: 39 inches | * Length: 39 inches | ||
| − | * Weight: | + | * Weight: 32 pounds |
| − | + | * Muzzle Velocity: 250 feet per second | |
| − | + | * Maximum range: 750 yards | |
| − | + | * Effective range: 100 yards | |
| − | * Muzzle Velocity: | ||
| − | * Maximum range: | ||
| − | * | ||
<BR><BR><BR> | <BR><BR><BR> | ||
| − | '''The | + | '''The PIAT appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:''' |
==Film== | ==Film== | ||
Revision as of 05:01, 28 June 2009
The Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) was a spigot mortar developed by the British in 1941 as a replacement for the obsolete Boys anti-tank rifle, and issued to field units in 1943. While difficult to use, the weapon was capable of throwing a two-and-a-half pound bomb with a HEAT warhead anything up to 750 yards.
Specifications
- Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank
- Length: 39 inches
- Weight: 32 pounds
- Muzzle Velocity: 250 feet per second
- Maximum range: 750 yards
- Effective range: 100 yards
The PIAT appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:
Film
- Used by French Commandos in The Longest Day (1962)
- Used by British Paratroopers in A Bridge Too Far
- David Niven as Mr Bradbury in Paper Tiger (1975)