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PIAT

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