PIAT

Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) - 3.25 in

Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) with loaded bomb - 3.25 in

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 330 yards. The weapon used a large coil spring fired spigot, which was used to ignite the bomb's primer and thus the propellant charge.

Specifications

(1942-1950)

Type: Spigot mortar

Length: 39 inches

Weight: 31.70 pounds

Muzzle Velocity: 450 feet per second

Effective range: 109 yards

Maximum range: 330 yards

Calibre: 3.25 inch

Capacity: 1 round

Fire modes: Manual

The PIAT appears in the following films, television series, and video games:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
Never Say Never Again	.	Q Branch	.	1983
A Bridge Too Far	.	British Paratroopers	.	1977
Paper Tiger	David Niven	Mr Bradbury	.	1975
The Longest Day	.	French Commandos	.	1962
Canal (Kanal)	.	Polish insurgents	.	1957

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
Blott on the Landscape	David Suchet	Blott		1985

Video Games

Title	Referred As	Notes	Release Date
Commandos 2: Men of Courage	"Bazooka"		2001
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin	"Bazooka"		2003
Silent Storm			2003
Darkest Hour: Europe '44-'45			2006
World War II Online: Battleground Europe			2011
Karma Online			2011