3663590 Fusilier Francis Arthur Jefferson, The Lancashire Fusiliers (Ulverston, Lanes.). THURSDAY, 13 JULY, 1944 War Office, 13th July, 1944.Īpprove awards of the VICTORIA CROSS to the undermentioned”:. After the initial firing of the PIAT, the recoil forced the firing pin backwards, cocking the weapon once more and making it ready to fire again. The bomb’s propellant was ignited and the bomb was launched through the air. Once the weapon was ready to fire, the trigger was pulled, which released the spring and pushed the firing pin forwards into the projectile. There is a certain someone here in our office that might find arming this antique weapon difficult, but we won’t name names. Having to pull upward and cock the weapon proved to be difficult for shorter soldiers. After all this was done, the user would bend over, pull the weapon upwards, which would attach the spring to the trigger, and cock the gun. This was done by standing on the butt of the gun with both feet and turning the weapon to unlock the body while also locking the firing pin to the butt of the gun. In order to fire the PIAT, a solider would have to cock the trigger, which was a large spring. However, it did have a hefty kick and was suggested to only be fired in a prone position. Because of this, it could be fired indoors and in close proximity to other soldiers. An advantage of the PIAT over other anti-tank weapons was its lack of blowback.
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