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There was an "interesting" quirk to that British gizmo: the rear part of the stabilizer used to come back at great speed towards the launcher when the shaped charge impacted the target, something you had to take into account when shooting "up close and personal". :eek:
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They where also used to 'bust building' during hous clearing operations!!

As there was no muzzle blast, the crews liked them! Made it more difficult for the hun to spot them!!
 
Gibbs505 said:
They where also used to 'bust building' during hous clearing operations!!

As there was no muzzle blast, the crews liked them! Made it more difficult for the hun to spot them!!
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That's why the PIAT survived: it could be launched from inside a house or hidden dugout without harming the shooter and serving crewman.
If the shooter withstood the recoil, theorically, the backpressure pushed on the breechblock, re-armed the coil spring and another round could be launched quite quickly.
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gunplumberr said:
we're going to now have to have a RPG-2/7, PIAT,M57..and any other launcher out there shoot soon.....I hear it..don't you koldt:D
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Dont forget homemade bowling-ball cannons!!


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Pre the Korean war I Trained with the PIAT.Cocking was a bugger,stand it upright butt on the ground,reach down and grab a sling in each hand (there were 2)and pull till you cut washers. If you held it properly when firing it would recock itself. Recoil was a hell of a push backwards , not a sharp recoil like one might expect. They were actually a lot of fun to fire, dont remember every having any thing come back at me.I knew a major in the Loyal Edmonton Reg. who would fire one standing, never seen it knock him on his ass, sure made him step back pretty smartly.Dont EVER dry fire a Piat ...F'ed Piat is what you will get. Duker
 
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