Gatecrasher™ - the original water-tamped wall breaching charge - delivers unrivalled versatility and performance. It produces human-sized holes in walls up to 500mm (20") thick. You can load it with detonating cord, plastic explosive, or sheet explosive, allowing you to use it against a wide range of target types. Water tamping of the charge effectively amplifies the explosive's power, meaning you need less explosive quantity for a successful breach. This tamping not only reduces the user's safety distance by at least half but also minimises the charge's forward fragmentation, enhancing its safety profile. The breaching community regards the renowned Gatecrasher as the 'go-to' wall-breaching charge. It's a tool that military and law enforcement personnel worldwide rely on for their operations.
21kg when loaded
Outstanding breacher protection features
Ergonomically designed for swift, simple placement
Can be loaded with plastic explosive, detonating cord or sheet explosive
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Explosive Load and Performance
Gatecrasher can house variable explosive loads and be equipped with three different types of explosives. Two channels accommodate the explosive: the first is a closed loop around the periphery of the charge, which defines the size of the hole produced, and the second channel runs along the vertical centre line.
When using sheet explosive, take out the removable inserts to expose 8 x 8 cm pockets. Squares of sheet explosive are layered in these pockets and interconnected with a detonating cord. For extremely thick walls, the whole channel and all pockets can be loaded with plastic explosive to provide an NEQ of approximately 3kg.
Gatecrasher™ has been successfully used on brick walls up to 50cm thick. You only need to use the peripheral charge for thin structures such as internal walls. It may consist of one or more lengths of detonating cord. A single length of 10g/m cord would give a loading of 23g of explosive. The groove can accommodate 100g/m of cord.
Deployment to Target
The charge case has two horizontal high-density board handles large enough for gripping with a gloved hand. These handles disintegrate upon firing, reducing the projected fragment hazard. Moulded holes allow charges to be hung on the target or suspended from nails or strong points. Integral webbing straps enable the charge to be easily carried into position.
Specifications
| Dimensions (W x H) | 580 x 1090 mm |
| Weight when empty | ~4kg |
| Weight when filled | ~21kg |
| NEQ | 35g single strand 10g/m detcord 3kg PE |
| Single brick load | 8 strands of 10g/m detcord |
| Double brick load | 6mm sheet explosive |
| Triple brick load | 9mm periphery, 12mm centre full load of PE4 with inserts in |
| Quadruple brick load | 12mm periphery, 15mm centre |
| Over 50cm thick | full load of PE4 witjhout inserts |
| Colour | Black |
| Model no. | L18A2 |
| NSN | 1375-99-895-4034 |
