To support today’s advancements in law enforcement training, Meggitt offers the latest generation of steel bullet trap, the 5000E steel rifle-rated trap. Constructed to set a new standard in projectile containment, the 5000E surpasses competitors’ traps through unique features:
Designed for complete bullet containment: The 5000E is a completely dry, all steel scroll-style bullet trap. All major seams are reinforced by a secondary steel barrier to minimize spatter and dust penetration. Side walls are available in multiple thicknesses pending customer requirements. Impact plate thickness and width are also variable according to customer needs.
Newly designed split scroll: The rear cover on the scroll is removable for inspection and cleaning, while scroll parts can be replaced with the primary scroll structure still standing. This unique feature is indispensable when access to the scroll interior is required. The side covers are also readily removable, so that an overall check of the entire scroll section can be made quickly.
Raised and open-throat design: The entrance to the scroll is placed at the height where the majority of the rounds hit, reducing dust generation and fragment deposition on the lower scroll plates. This translates into a cleaner trap with reduced exterior maintenance. The open-throat design eliminates vertical supports in the bullet path that could cause ricochet.


Replaceable primary plates: Most steel bullet traps use abrasion-resistant steel to reduce wear on the trap plates. The 5000E features reversible main trap plates for extra service life. The plate system does not contain exposed fasteners or cover plates which can cause splatter or ricochet.
Spent round retrieval: The 5000E comes standard with a bucket retrieval system that features one-handed unlocking for quick bucket removal and replacement. Conveyor system is available as an option. Another feature designed with the end user in mind, it reduces maintenance time to a minimum.
Self-supporting overtrap: The upper impact plates are fully supported by the lower trap structure, so that no ceiling attachments are needed to support the plates. This means a quicker, cleaner installation, with no worries about structural enhancements to support the trap in both indoor and outdoor installations.
Low cost. Every piece of the trap was optimized to use industry standard steel shapes, sizes, and processes so that the customers’ overall cost is reduced without sacrificing safety or performance. The trap supports are structural steel, not formed sheet, for long-lasting durability.
Specifications
Ammunition
- Designed for constant use to stop all bullets fired from the firing line directly into the bullet trap.
- Handgun ammunition: .22, .357, .38, .45, .44 magnum
- Handgun or machine gun ammunition: 9 mm, 10 mm, and .40 calibre
- Lead shotgun ammunition: 12 gauge lead slugs
- Soft nose rifle ammunition up to 5,000 fps: .308, 30 calibre, .223, .338 Lupua
Measurements
5000E steel rifle trap measures approx. 8.3m D x 2.7m H x range width
Optional features:
- Impact plate thickness available in 1/4”, 3/8” and 1/2” 500BHN steel
- Conveyor belt system
- Bulkhead
- Upper Trap Support Beam
- Upper Trap Plate
- Front Scroll
- Assembly
- Rear Scroll
- Cover Assembly
- Upper Throat Plate
- Lower Throat Plate