PAN Disrupter

Question 1

What are the minimum lengths of shock tube required to function the PAN?

Answer 1

3 feet, 6 feet with electric initiators (to protect the equipment)

Question 2

Which shell should be chosen to disrupt a soft package suspected of containing NG based dynamite?

Answer 2

Popper at 2 inches

Question 3

Which cartridge should be chosen to remove the end caps from a pipe with externally threaded end caps?

Answer 3

Avon

Question 4

What is the wait time for a misfire when using a PAN Disrupter?

Answer 4

There is no wait time due to the mechanical action

Question 5

What are the safety zones for the PAN Disrupter?

Answer 5

150 feet to the rear and the distance a rifled shotgun slug can travel to the front

Question 6

What is the functioning time of the PAN’s breach?

Answer 6

500 microseconds or 1/2 millisecond

Question 7

Why would you go downrange and change a general disruption shot?

Answer 7

You determine the general shot would activate a victim actuated device

Question 8

What is the standoff for a Popper round?

Answer 8

2-6” for sensitive explosives, 2 inch to 3 feet for soft targets

Question 9

What is the standoff for Medium Velocity Blank (BK40)?

Answer 9

2 inch to 3 feet

Question 10

Why is the standoff for slugs 36 inches?

Answer 10

Slugs are super sonic and produce a precursor shock, breathed by the air inside the barrel

Question 11

What is another name for the Avon round?

Answer 11

Frangible

Question 12

How much water is placed in the PAN?

Answer 12

140 ml or 3/4 inch from the top

Question 13

How far should the firing pin protrude from the breach?

Answer 13

1/16 inch

Question 14

How far should you back the breach off radially?

Answer 14

1/8 inch

Question 15

How often should you clean the PAN?

Answer 15

After 15 shots or when it is stored for the day

Question 16

When firing multiple shots, which should arrive first?

Answer 16

The kill shot must arrive before the opening shot

Question 17

What is the overall intended purpose of the PAN Disrupter?

Answer 17

To gain access, expose, and disrupt IEDs.

Question 18

What do use the pusher on?

Answer 18

Frank’s Mom

Question 19

Lethal limits for PAN

Answer 19

Water - lethal at 575-1650 feet per second at several yards

Slug - lethal at at least the distance of of a shotgun firing a rifled slug

Question 20

Rear safety distance for PAN

Answer 20

150 ft

PAN can travel 100’ to the rear once fired, plus 50’ for safety

Question 21

Characteristics of PAN

Answer 21

EMR and static resistant

Question 22

What is the PAN designed to do

Answer 22

Designed to access, espose, and disrupt

Question 23

What amount of PSI is needed for the PAN to actuate the spring retained firing pin?

How much shock tube is needed to achieve the needed PSI requirement?

Answer 23

The PAN needs 300 PSI to actuate the firing pin.

At least 3 ft of shock tube is needed to create 300 PSI

Question 24

Approximate velocities when using the short barrel PAN versus the regular PAN

Answer 24

Velocities increase:

86-90% for POPPER

60-108% for BK40

Question 25

What is the round, stand-off, and angle for an externally threaded pipe while using the PAN

Answer 25

Stand-off: 3-18” at 1/4” from end cap
Angle: 10-17 degrees
Round: nitro Turkey

Question 26

What round, angle, and stand-off is used for internally threaded pipes

Answer 26

Round: Bk90 using the splitter chisel
Angle: 45-60 degrees
Stand-off: 10” from collar

Question 27

Normal water load for the PAN

Answer 27

140ml of water with 3/8” displaced for placement of red cap

Question 28

What distance must the firing pin travel forward for the PAN to operate

Answer 28

1/16”

Question 29

How often should you clean the PAN

Answer 29

After 15 shots or prior to storage

Question 30

What type of tool is the PAN

Answer 30

The PAN is an indirect explosion tool

Question 31

What round is needed for a nitroglycerin (dynamite) based explosive when using the PAN

Answer 31

BK20