Breaching pole and related method of use

A breaching pole comprising:

• an elongated arm;
• and
• a charge placement arm joined with the elongated arm, the charge placement arm including a proximal end and a distal tip, with a shaft having an arm axis and extending between the proximal end and the distal tip, the shaft having a plurality of barbs sized and spaced relative to one another so as to frictionally engage an insert placed over the charge placement arm to secure the insert to the charge placement arm,
• whereby the breaching pole is operable to place the insert adjacent a structure using the charge placement arm and subsequently operate a breaching device associated with the insert in breaching the structure.

A breaching pole comprising:

• an elongated tubular handle projecting from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis;
• a grasping handle mounted in proximity to the tubular handle and transverse to the longitudinal axis such that a user can grasp both the tubular handle and grasping handle simultaneously;
• an elongated arm joined with and extending away from the distal end of the tubular handle, the elongated arm including a proximal end joined with the distal end of the tubular handle and a distal end;
• an articulating knuckle joined with the distal end of the elongated arm;
• a charge placement arm joined with the articulating knuckle such that the charge placement arm can articulate through an angle of at least 45 degrees offset relative to the longitudinal axis, the charge placement arm including a proximal end joined with the articulating knuckle and a distal tip, with a shaft having an arm axis and extending between the proximal end and the distal tip, the shaft defining a plurality of barbs extending radially outward from the arm axis, the plurality of barbs sized and spaced relative to one another so as to frictionally engage an insert placed over the charge placement arm to secure that insert to the arm;
• an elongated shroud joined with and extending from the elongated arm;
• and
• a guide tube disposed within the elongated shroud,
• wherein the guide tube and elongated shroud are configured to surround a shock tube extending within the guide tube from a position adjacent the grasping handle toward the articulating knuckle,
• wherein the insert is constructed from a compliant material and includes a bore having a first diameter,
• wherein each of the plurality of barbs includes an outer diameter and an inner diameter,
• wherein the first diameter is less than the outer diameter,
• wherein each of the plurality of barbs are operable to slidingly engage the bore with a ramped entry surface so that the shaft can enter the bore a predetermined depth.