Com-Central.net

Joe_D

Neat stuff laying around,

Joe D

Doug_Kibbey

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?

bsmart

Is the first picture an old British PIAT?

The second one looks like a Recoiless rifle with spotting rifle attached

bsmart

- Doug_Kibbey

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

Doug_Kibbey

[quote="bsmart"]

- Doug_Kibbey

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.

Joe_D

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

Hellfish6

Where'd you find this stuff?

Maple_Leaf_Eh · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 517

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.

bsmart

JoeD is on the downside (hopefully no extensions) of a rotation to Iraq

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!

bsmart

- 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)

Jens_O_Mehner

- 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... Laughing