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[[Image:PIATLauncher.jpg|thumb|right|450px|PIAT spigot mortar | [[Image:PIATLauncher.jpg|thumb|right|450px|PIAT spigot mortar]] | ||
* '''Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank''' | * '''Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank''' | ||
* Length: 39 inches | * Length: 39 inches | ||
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)