Spikeless Halligan - Chicago Adz

The Chicago Adz is a spikeless halligan engineered for mechanical breaching, delivering controlled leverage, clean sets, and predictable gap creation. Forged from 4140 steel in the USA and precision-tuned for professional use, it is designed to perform reliably during door and frame breaching in confined, real-world environments.

The Chicago Adz is a purpose-built spikeless halligan engineered specifically for mechanical breaching. Designed, tested, and refined over a twelve-month development cycle, this tool is tuned to deliver reliable purchase, controlled leverage, and predictable results during door and frame breaching. Every dimension, angle, and working surface is intentional, resulting in a breaching bar that sets cleanly, rolls efficiently, and holds under load.

Forged in the USA from 4140 steel and finished in black oxide, the Chicago Adz is optimized for mobility without sacrificing strength or breaching performance. The compact profile and balanced weight improve handling in confined environments while still delivering the leverage required for professional mechanical breaching operations.

Specifications

• Material: 4140 forged steel, made in the USA

• Weight / length options:

  • 9.0 lbs / 26 inches

  • 9.5 lbs / 29 inches

• Adz dimensions:

  • 1.75 inch adz width

  • 5.25 inch inside length

  • 8 inch overall adz length

• Fork dimensions:

  • 6 inch fork length

  • 1 inch fork tip opening

• Finish: black oxide

Breaching-focused design features

• Up to 17:1 mechanical advantage from the 29 inch configuration, delivering significant leverage in a compact breaching tool

• Positive outward depth markers on the forks to support consistent placement and repeatable breaching techniques

• Integrated inside fork ramp that limits overdrive while increasing effective gap during prying and roll-through

• All working edges precision-tuned and tapered to drive into seams, frames, and gaps with reduced energy loss

• Squared shoulders with wide landing faces on both sides for stable, controlled striking during breaching operations

• Forged grip rings along the shaft for improved indexing, retention, and control under stress

• Large, flat-faced striking surface on the adz end to accept hammer or maul strikes without deflection

• 1.75 inch adz width enables a full, efficient roll of the tool, maximizing gap creation during mechanical breaches

• Slight downward taper on the adz to aid in clearing door jambs during rotation and extraction

• Initial adz tip oriented at 90 degrees to the shaft to keep the fork end clear of the door during placement

• Rounded working edges on the back and sides of the adz to reduce resistance and required force when rolling the tool

Built for professional mechanical breaching applications, the Chicago Adz is designed for law enforcement, military, and rescue operators who require dependable performance in real-world conditions. This is a tuned, field-ready breaching halligan intended to be used hard, trained with regularly, and trusted when the entry matters.