Boys anti-tank rifle
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The Boys anti-tank rifle is a British anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It was often nicknamed the "elephant gun" by its users due to its size and large 0.55 in bore.
Boys anti-tank rifle Mk I
Swedish volunteers in the Winter War carrying Boys anti-tank rifles
British soldiers training with the Boys anti-tank rifle
American World War II propaganda poster featuring a British soldier carrying a Boys anti-tank rifle.
PIAT
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The Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank Mk I was a British man-portable anti-tank weapon developed during the Second World War. The PIAT was designed in 1942 in response to the British Army's need for a mo
Boys anti-tank rifle
…against light tanks and tankettes in the early part of the war, the Boys was ineffective against heavier armour and was phased out in favour of the PIAT hollow charge weapon mid-war. Henry C. Boys, (1885-1937), oversaw development of the firearm bearing his surname, as a Captain, assistant superintendent…
PIAT at the Army Flying Museum
PIAT and ammunition case at the Canadian War Museum
1945 diagram of a PIAT bomb
A round on museum display