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I just acquired an October 1942 dated British PIAT manual, and am intrigued by a stamped date mark on the cover of 1965. I thought the PIAT was a short-lived launcher used only in WWII. I looked online, and found one reference that indicates its service life was from 1942 to 1950. Does anyone here have any personal experience with the PIAT in the British or Canadian military? The marking on the cover is as follows: I. ARM/WEAPONS DIVN. 30 MAR 1965 A. 75 ROYAL ARSENAL Is this a unit marking, or was it perhaps marked when the manual went with a PIAT to a military museum or depot? http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/Misc/PIAT_Manual_Web.JPG I thought I'd share some of the illustrations from within. One funny thing is that the manual includes an amendment indicating the illustration of the PIAT being fired in the prone position was to be deleted. It has a line drawn through it. I guess the PIAT was pretty tough on the shoulder... http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/Misc/PIAT_Manual_Inside5_Web.JPG http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/Misc/PIAT_Manual_Inside6_Web.JPG http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/Misc/PIAT_Manual_Inside3_Web.JPG http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/Misc/PIAT_Manual_Inside4_Web.JPG Any thoughts or personal accounts in regards to this weapon are appreciated. David Albert dalbert@sturmgewehr.com