{"product_id":"original-wwii-british-inert-piat-anti-tank-bomb-launcher-round-dated-september-1944","title":"Original WWII British Inert PIAT Anti-Tank Bomb Launcher Round - Dated September 1944","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very nice Inert British WWII PIAT Anti-Tank Bomb Launcher HEAT (high explosive anti-tank) \"Bomb\" round. This example retains its original factory paint and stamps, with a date of \u003cstrong\u003e9\/44, \u003c\/strong\u003efor \u003cstrong\u003eSeptember 1944.\u003c\/strong\u003e This example is missing the fuze cap 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 two yellow stripes with remnants of black or green paint between them. The round measures roughly\u003cstrong\u003e 14⅝”\u003c\/strong\u003e in length.  The shaft of the round is stamped in the metal \u003cstrong\u003eBR.344\u003c\/strong\u003e. The PIAT round is stamped in two places very clearly on the warhead\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9\/44\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1865\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\u003eI.C.I\/C\/FHE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fin assembly is in rough shape but is stamped clearly \u003cstrong\u003eBCL 7\/44 \u003c\/strong\u003efor a production date of \u003cstrong\u003eJuly 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e. The top of the round unscrews, allowing the nose cone to be removed. Some of the internal components are missing, so the nose cone can be pushed down into the warhead, but is usually held in place by the fiber padding near the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very rare deactivated HEAT type PIAT round, one of only a few that we have ever had, and it is definitely a very nice example! 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":41756039774277,"sku":"ONSV24LBM29","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24LBM29__01.jpg?v=1718646871","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-wwii-british-inert-piat-anti-tank-bomb-launcher-round-dated-september-1944","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}