US XM180 Demolition Cratering Kit - AAI Desktop Model

[inertordnance]

Something different, Desktop Display Model of a US XM180 Demolition Cratering Charge Kit as manufactured by AAI Corporation circa early 1970's. All metal construction and attention to detail as per Typical AAI Corp. Quality. Shown with a US .50 BMG Round for scale.

Stay Safe,

Frank

 

[Spaceinvader]

Very cool, if you dont mind me asking, where did you get it from?

 

[HAZORD]

Hey Frank, that's pretty cool! That's the kind of thing you used to see in little news snippets in Popular Mechanics. I like the way the rocket movement sets of the first charge.

 

[inertordnance]

Thanks guys, the model came from a Retired AAI Employee.

Defiantly neat that they designed the entire XM180 System around pre-existing components including a M57 Clacker Firing Device, M2 - 15 Pound Shaped Charge, M2 Squibs, M6 & M7 Blasting Caps, M1A4 Priming Adapter and Det. Cord.

Attached are some specs. of the Final M180 Kit (Approved 1974) and M270 Training Kit....................

Stay safe

 

[Slick]

As we don't see much about this "kit", here's an interesting take on some options available to the engineers.
http://xbradtc.com/2015/01/08/cratering-charge/