HEAT balistic cap

[al'saad]

came across this item couple of days ago in a dumped ordnance pit. it looks like ballistic cap with the copper liner from HEAT projectile. it is deformed so I couldn't measure caliber but i measured circumference and calculated diameter to approx. 90mm.

 

[25thapril]

My eyes might be playing up but looks a bit like a PIAT head and I think you can see the tail mounting fixture areas on the rounded end ???
but just guessing

 

[Spaceinvader]

Definitely a PIAT

 

[al'saad]

I have recovered PIAT some time ago, but I was confused by this cap with 3 shanks on the top of this newly found piece.

 

[hangarman]

The det is held in place with a bayonet cap in the Mk1 round and a screw cap in a Mk2 round
Cheers
Gary

 

[al'saad]

Thanks guys, you have helped me a lot!