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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> Hmmm, I believe the Piat was supposed to recock itself automatically and that the projectile did in fact have a catch of some sort to hold it in place until being fired. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Unfortunately the catch did not work very well, and individuals were trained not to point the weapon down. If the projectile did fall out, it was still not armed, so at least you did not blow yourself up. As for recocking, I had not heard that it did, and only have circumstancial evidence that it did not (biographies and medal citations) so I cannot comment. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> Also wasn't it actually a spring assisted launch with the propellant igniting upon release? Another plus for the Piat is better pentration than the bazooka. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> It was a spigot mortor, sorry if I was unclear. The rod shot forward and set off a charge in the base of the projectile, causing it to be launched. However, after the initial explosion the projectile is unpowered and therefore follows a ballistic path. So you can shoot at deck armour. The penetration is better, but the accuracy worse

You speak slightingly of the Projector, infantry, anti-tank (PIAT for short). Also known as a Spigot mortar. This was basically a tube with a spring loaded rod in it, and a shoulder piece at one end. (mind you, you did not want to place it against your shoulder when you shot it). You compressed the spring (if you were charles atlas) put the bomb in until it rested against the rod, made sure that you did no lower the barrel too far, because the projectile would slide back out, pointed it in the general direction of the enemy, and set the thing off. This sent the bomb in the general direction of the target at a somewhat leasurely pace. All you needed now was 3 minutes and a block and tackle to reload because you probably missed. The disadvantages of this weapon (?) are pretty clear. Short range, slow reload, inaccurate, and needing a lot of physical strength (though it is not in itself very heavy), to say nothing of the projectile falling out of the barrel if you pointed it down. It did have a couple of advantages... No backblast - you can fire it inside a building and not have a problem, also the firer was much harder to spot. Unpowered projectile meant that the the bomb followed a ballistic course.This meant that you could use it for indirect fire, and it was used that way. It was also used to attack the deck armour of AFVs in this manner.

Imac at home Ibook at work/on the road. That one or 2?

What resolution do you have your screen set at? I noticed that CM 1.12 quits on my Imac (96M, 9.0.4) after the 3d graphics splash if the resolution is set to 1076 X800 or whatever, the largest screen. Works fine on the smallest and medium (860x640) settings. Had meant to ask about this also....

As for the jeep thing, kind of, as far as I know. the first LR was Long wheelbase, I think, which means that is is more like a small truck than a Jeep. I do remember seeing something about replacing Quad light artillery tractors with them

I don't think the company was founded until '48 or so

My initials Myles Toomey

Stupid question from a new guy. Could someone do a truck mod to represent the differnet trucks, at least those with similar performance capabilities? That might be a way to get a bedford, though not, unfortunately a quad or a 15 cwt...

I had a churchill croc taken out last night by a faust, from inside a house yet...So they will shoot.

On a somewhat related topic.. I played my first TCP/IP game last night (Thanks Chris). My opponent, chris511 had 2 or more german regular squads in cover within 100m of a Comet. The comet had minimal (and real beat up) infantry support. His platoons had late model fausts. He could not get them to fire. He even moved a couple closer, but they just would not shoot for him. Might be a "s*** happens", and every time they popped their heads up the BESA fire made them duck. ------------------

Thanks for your help and information, I guess some of the stuff I want will be in CM3 (3 years time). I have waited longer... All the best

Hi chaps The last thing I would do is delay the release of new software to update an old version. (mind you, if someone were to tell me what CM2 is that would help me form a more reasoned position). However, if one does not point out the absence of vehicles, you cannot hope to have them included at _any_ stage.

Be warned, I am a complete novice... I have noticed that there are some vehicles absent from the game. I looked at the Brit list (with which I am most familiar) and missed All staghounds A/C All Humber A/C All AEC A/C Crusader tractors + AA Is there any way to militiate for such things be put in? Thanks, Good Game