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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: | |||
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'''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)