{"product_id":"original-wwii-british-inert-piat-anti-tank-bomb-launcher-round-dated-june-1945","title":"Original WWII British Inert PIAT Anti-Tank Bomb Launcher Round - Dated June 1944","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a salty Inert British WWII PIAT Anti-Tank Bomb Launcher HEAT (high explosive anti-tank) \"Bomb\" round. This example retains much of its original factory paint and stamps, with a date of \u003cstrong\u003e6\/44\u003c\/strong\u003e, for\u003cstrong\u003e June 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e. This example is missing the fuze cap and has some minor material loss across but still displays very well without. Like all deactivated ordnance, this PIAT Round is \u003cstrong\u003eNot Available for Export\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tip of the PIAT has a red band painted on it, and the lower head had one large likely blue stripe between two yellow stripes, but the center stripe is nearly gone. The round measures roughly 14⅝” in length. The round is missing a lot of the paint in certain spots. The piece wrapped around the fin assembly is heavily dented and is missing almost all of its paint with some material loss along the edges. There is heavy dirt and oxidized residue on the tail section, and due to heavy denting, the round no longer stands on its bottom. It still displays fine laid down. The PIAT round is stamped on the warhead:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6\/44\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e201A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eT.N.T. 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCR\/C EHE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top of the round unscrews, but due to the deterioration of the metal, it no longer screws on all the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very rare deactivated HEAT type PIAT round, and it is definitely a fair example overall, despite the damage. Ready to display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) was a British anti-tank weapon developed during the Second World War. The PIAT was designed in response to the British Army's need for a more effective hand-held infantry anti-tank weapon. It consisted of a steel tube, a trigger mechanism and firing spring, and was based on the spigot mortar system; instead of using a propellant to directly fire a round, the spring was cocked and tightened. When the trigger was pulled, it released the spring that pushed the spigot forward into the rear of the bomb. This detonated the propellant in the bomb itself, which was then thrown forward off the spigot. It possessed an effective range of approximately 100 yards (90 m).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis system meant that the PIAT had several advantages, which included a lack of muzzle smoke to reveal the position of the user, the ability to fire it from inside buildings, and an inexpensive barrel. The PIAT entered service in 1943, and was first used during the Allied invasion of Sicily that year; it remained in use with British and Commonwealth forces until the early 1950s, when it was replaced by the American bazooka. A large number of PIATs were supplied to the Soviet Union through Lend Lease, and it was also used by the French resistance and the Polish Underground. The Israeli Haganah used PIATs during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Six members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces received Victoria Crosses whilst using the PIAT in combat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45344027312197,"sku":"ONJR26OL0053","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/24BC32FA-5C59-4300-92A2-6B707F5734F5.jpg?v=1783975961","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-wwii-british-inert-piat-anti-tank-bomb-launcher-round-dated-june-1945","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}