Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT)

 Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT)

Type	Anti-tank weapon
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Service history
In service	1942–1950
Used by	British Empire & Commonwealth
Wars	Second World War
Production history
Designer	Major Millis Jefferis
Designed	1942
Manufacturer	Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., various others.
Produced	August 1942
Number built	115,000
Specifications
Weight	32 pounds (15 kg)
Length	39 inches (0.99 m)
Muzzle velocity	250 feet per second (76 m/s)
Effective range	115 yards (110 m)
Maximum range	350 yards (320 m)
Sights	aperture sight
Filling	Hollow Charge
Filling weight	2.5 pounds (1.1 kg)
Detonation mechanism	Impact