Shove knife

A shove knife is a forcible entry tool used mainly by firefighters. Generally, they consist of a small, semi-rigid piece of 10 gauge steel with an indented end.[1] The device is inserted between a door and the door frame, above the spring latch on outwardly-swinging doors equipped with key-in-the-knob locks. The tool is pulled down and outward, releasing the locking mechanism.[2][3][4]

Quik-Pik EMI Shove Knife, June 2012

References
  1. Shove Knife Accessed: 6/10/2012
  2. FDNY Forcible Entry Manual Page100
  3. Slam Latch w/ Shove Knife Accessed: 6/10/2012
  4. the shove it tool Accessed: 6/10/2012


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