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The Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) Mk I was a British man-portable anti-tank weapon developed during the Second World War. The PIAT was designed in 1942 in response to the British Army's need for a more effective infantry anti-tank weapon and entered service in 1943.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIAT | Action | Spigot mortar | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Calibre | 83 mm (3.3 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Designed | 1942 | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Designer | Major Millis Jefferis | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Detonation mechanism | Impact | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Effective firing range | 115 yd (105 m) | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Filling | Shaped charge | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | In service | 1943–1971 | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Length | 39 in (0.99 m) | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Manufacturer | Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., various others. | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Mass | 32 lb (15 kg) | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Maximum firing range | 350 yd (320 m) | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Muzzle velocity | 250 ft/s (76 m/s) | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | No. built | 115,000 | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Place of origin | United Kingdom | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Produced | August 1942 | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Sights | Aperture sight | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Type | Anti-tank weapon | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Used by | British Empire & Commonwealth | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Wars | Second World War | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Wars | Indonesian National Revolution | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Wars | First Indochina War | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Wars | Malayan Emergency | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Wars | 1948 Arab–Israeli War | 1.00 | infobox |
| PIAT | Wars | Korean War | 1.00 | infobox |
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