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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:32 pm Post subject: Look what I found (among other things)
Neat stuff laying around, Joe D

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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Look what I found (among other things)
Joe, A "knee mortar" variant? (we know of course, it would not be good for your knee....) And the other thing a RR with spotter rifle?

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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: Look what I found (among other things)
Is the first picture an old British PIAT? The second one looks like a Recoiless rifle with spotting rifle attached _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:56 pm
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Joe,

A "knee mortar" variant? (we know of course, it would not be good for your knee....)

I'm pretty sure it's a PIAT (Projectile Infantry AntiTank). The left side would normally have a leather pad around it which would be the shoulder rest. you put the AT projectile in the tray at the right after cocking the big spring inside for the first round. It's only advantage over a bazooka is there is no backblast. After the first round it should recock itself for subsequent rounds. I think it was used in the movie A Bridge Too Far

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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 4:21 pm
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Joe,

A "knee mortar" variant? (we know of course, it would not be good for your knee....)

I'm pretty sure it's a PIAT (Projectile Infantry AntiTank). The left side would normally have a leather pad around it which would be the shoulder rest. you put the AT projectile in the tray at the right after cocking the big spring inside for the first round. It's only advantage over a bazooka is there is no backblast. After the first round it should recock itself for subsequent rounds. I think it was used in the movie A Bridge Too Far

Bob,
You're probably right.

Ok, we split the credit then, I get dibs on the RR with spotter then.

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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:06 pm Post subject: Re: Look what I found (among other things)
Hi Bob, Doug, Thought it was a PIAT but wasn't real sure, and the other was a 106mm RR rifle with the Spotter rifle attached. I also found an L37A1 Machine Gun. Joe D

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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: Look what I found (among other things)
Where'd you find this stuff?

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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Look what I found (among other things)
Hmmm. PIAT, 106mm Recoilless, L37A1 - a British scrapyard or a place where British military scrap might be found. From the rocks, gravel and dried beans, I'd bet the Middle East not soggy old UK.

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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: Look what I found (among other things)
JoeD is on the downside (hopefully no extensions) of a rotation to Iraq _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:37 pm Post subject: Re: Look what I found (among other things)
- bsmart JoeD is on the downside (hopefully no extensions) of a rotation to Iraq ...and on his way back to the U.S. with big cash prizes for me 'n Bob for winnin' this here contest!

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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject: Re: Look what I found (among other things)
- Doug_Kibbey - bsmart JoeD is on the downside (hopefully no extensions) of a rotation to Iraq ...and on his way back to the U.S. with big cash prizes for me 'n Bob for winnin' this here contest! I thought I got the PIAT!!! (notice he didn't show the L37A1 in the contest, he must be keepin' that for himself) _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: Look what I found (among other things)
- Doug_Kibbey - bsmart JoeD is on the downside (hopefully no extensions) of a rotation to Iraq ...and on his way back to the U.S. with big cash prizes for me 'n Bob for winnin' this here contest! Gold-plated AKs and Iraqi Dinars by the boatload, indubitably... Cheers, Jens O.

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