Once the door is crushed, the initial reveal is expanded, increasing the capacity of the adz to gain access behind the door. The arrangement of the bevel once again becomes a factor.

The adz end of the halligan is typically used to force outward-opening doors, ... These doors are set tightly in the jamb with little to no space between the door and the jamb (photo 1).

Outward-swinging doors can be forced by driving the adz end of a Halligan bar between the door and the jamb and then prying outward. Attacking the hinges of a door will, ...

On an outward opening door, the adz end of the Halligan can be driven into the vertical slot that is visible between the edge of the door and the jamb it is closed against. The shaft of the tool ...