Explosives disrupter

A remotely-activated explosives disrupter for de-arming explosive devices, comprising:

• a barrel for housing a projectile, the barrel having a muzzle end;
• a breech connected to an end of the barrel distal to the muzzle end;
• a firing mechanism residing within the breech;
• triggering means in communication with the firing mechanism via a conduit;
• and
• an elongate, semi-rigid, three-dimensionally flexible, recoil-absorbing orientation system attached to the barrel, upon discharge, the device recoils in a substantially in-line manner, the orientation system comprising a plurality of individual segments, joined together in a ball-and-socket-type connection, which may be assembled to a desired length.

A method for remotely firing a projectile into a target comprising the steps of:

• (a) assembling a portable apparatus, the portable apparatus comprising:
• (i) a barrel;
• (ii) a firing mechanism for is discharging the projectile from the barrel;
• (iii) a power source for remotely the firing mechanism, the power source in communication with the firing mechanism via a conduit;
• and
• (iv) an elongate, semi-rigid, three-dimensionally flexible recoil-absorbing orientation system attached to the barrel, the orientation system comprising a plurality of individual segments, joined together in a ball-and-socket-type connection, which may be assembled to a desired length;
• (b) inserting the projectile into the barrel;
• (c) orienting the apparatus relative to the target;
• and
• (d) transferring energy from the power source to the firing mechanism via the conduit, whereby the firing mechanism is activated and the projectile is discharged from the barrel into the object, and whereby the apparatus recoils in a substantially in-line manner.

A kit for remotely firing a projectile into an object, comprising:

• (a) an apparatus, the apparatus further comprising:
• (i) a barrel;
• (ii) a breech connected to the barrel;
• (iii) a firing mechanism housed within the breech;
• (iv) a conduit for remotely transferring energy to the firing mechanism;
• and
• (v) a charge source for supplying energy to the propellant conduit;
• (b) an elongate, semi-rigid, three-dimensionally flexible recoil-absorbing orientation system, the orientation system comprising a plurality of individual segments, joined together in a ball-and-socket-type connection, which may be assembled to a desired length;
• (c) one or more stabilizing stakes;
• (d) a tool for rapidly assembling the apparatus;
• (e) one or more aiming means;
• (f) a container for securely storing, in a disassembled state, the apparatus, the aiming means, the stabilizing stakes, and the assembly tool, wherein the container is fabricated to be carried by the user of the kit.