Gimlet (rocket) the seeming success, however, the Gimlet was already becoming obsolete; guided missiles were now considered to be the wave of the future. Production of Gimlet was cancelled in early 1957, after production of 15,000 rockets; that October, the T-Gimlet version was cancelled as well. Although the missile age meant that Gimlet did not enter operational service, the production processes developed for the rocket would be modified and used in the production of the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile. Gimlet (rocket) The Gimlet was an unguided air-to-air and air-to-surface rocket developed by the United States Navy during the early 1950s. Although it
Claw tool odd tool with a claw-like end. Upon investigation, it was determined that the tool was used by the burglars to break into the bank. The firefighters had thought that if the tool was good enough to break into a bank, it was good enough for their use. This unusual tool was labeled "The claw tool". Soon the claw tool was reproduced many times over, and became the primary forcible entry tool used by the FDNY. It is believed that the claw tool was the first tool designed solely for forcible entry. The original claw tool weighed 12 pounds and was