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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.
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 for it's launching mechanism.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
[[Image:PIATLauncher.jpg|thumb|right|450px|PIAT spigot mortar]]
[[Image:PIATLauncher.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT)]]
* '''Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank'''
* '''Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank'''
* Length: 39 inches
* Length: 39 inches
* Weight: 32 pounds
* Weight: 31.70 pounds
* Muzzle Velocity: 250 feet per second
* Muzzle Velocity: 450 feet per second
* Maximum range: 750 yards
* Effective range: 109 yards on Armor
* Effective range: 100 yards
* Maximum range: 328.08 yards


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'''The PIAT appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:'''
'''The PIAT appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:'''


==Film==
===Film===
* Used by French Commandos in ''[[The Longest Day]]'' (1962)
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| [[A Bridge Too Far]] || || British Paratroopers ||  ||1977
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| [[Paper Tiger]] || [[David Niven]]|| Mr Bradbury ||  ||1975
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| [[The Longest Day]] || || French Commandos ||  ||1962
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* Used by British Paratroopers in ''[[A Bridge Too Far]]''


* David Niven as Mr Bradbury in ''[[Paper Tiger]]'' (1975)
===Video Games===
 
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* ''[[Silent Storm]]''
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| [[Silent Storm]] ||  || || 2003
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Revision as of 06:07, 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 330 yards. The weapon used a large coil spring for it's launching mechanism.

Specifications

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Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT)
  • Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank
  • Length: 39 inches
  • Weight: 31.70 pounds
  • Muzzle Velocity: 450 feet per second
  • Effective range: 109 yards on Armor
  • Maximum range: 328.08 yards


The PIAT appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:

Film

Title Actor Character Notation Date
A Bridge Too Far British Paratroopers 1977
Paper Tiger David Niven Mr Bradbury 1975
The Longest Day French Commandos 1962


Video Games

Title Referred As Mods Release Date
Silent Storm 2003
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