{"product_id":"original-wwii-british-inert-piat-anti-tank-bomb-launcher-round-dated-june-1946","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 June 1944. This example is missing the fuze cap and has some 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 has one large green stripe between two yellow stripes. 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. Due to heavy denting and material loss, the round no longer stands on its bottom. It still displays fine laid down. The head of the warhead does not stay up easily as the buffer underneath is wearing away. The screw-threaded tip of this part is also almost broken off from oxidation. 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\u003e8A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other markings are obfuscated from oxidation and wear. The top of the round unscrews, but due to the deterioration of the metal it is very fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very rare deactivated HEAT type PIAT round, and it is definitely a rough recovered example overall. 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","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45409642315845,"sku":"ONJR26OL0050","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/B5F400A0-FF27-42D8-96CD-4B06872F42E6.jpg?v=1785179168","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-wwii-british-inert-piat-anti-tank-bomb-launcher-round-dated-june-1946","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}