- Reaction score
- 36
- Points
- 560
Ideally there would be a lightweight, easy to use shaped charge kit that will make a good sized hole through the wall, disorientate and stun the occupants of the room without completely vaporizing them (hey, less than lethal!) which can be carried and used by the infantryman, so that an infantry section can penetrate and clear a bunch of rooms without needing engineer support, and I suppose they can also be used on doors as well..
It is called the 84mm HEDP (High Explosive, Dual Purpose) round for the Carl-G; and it can blast a huge hole in a wall when set for "instantanious" (to allow dynamic entry) or penetrate most standard construction and detonate inside the room when set for "delay" (if you are in a big hurry and just need to kill them all). It also will put most APC and below class vehicles out of action, and certainly "ring the bells" of any tanker who gets hit by one.
Pre made "frame charges" can also be assembled by your local engineer section, in the simplest form it is a styrofoam sheet the size of the hole you want, with det cord or a cutting charge taped around the edge and usually a long pole to help you set it against the wall without exposure. Like all charges, it works a lot better if it is "tamped", but guys in a hurry usually dont carry a pile of sandbags and spend time stacking them on the "friendly" side of the frame charge.
Sadly, most of the other fun toys we carry are not very suitable for wall breaching, you will either get a tiny hole (M-72, 84mm HEAT, 25mm), or the explosion is unfocused although it might penetrate North American style drywall construction or tin "shantytown" walls (hand grenades, claymores).
P.S., Britney, did you know the Winchester Model 1897 Shotgun also had a bayonet lug?