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I picked one of these up today without a cover from a store called Princess Auto, http://www.princessauto.cafor $24.99, it is stamped 1964 and was near mint. I am in the middle of doing some mods to it, such as giving it a 'machete' edge on the one side and a saw edge on the opposite side. I have also sharpened the end pretty good. When it's complete, I will post some pics!

Nice pic Wookard! Unfortunately I'm not very good at posting pics, but I do have a tri-fold black e-tool from about 1989 along with the rubbery-like sheath for it and I also have an East German folding shovel similar to yours. Massachusetts law does not allow sharpened edges on folding shovels so I was unable to add a spetsnaz issue spade to my collection. Those things are vicious!

I use this one....an DDR/NVA Klappspaten. It has a serrated side.It can be used as a hammer and you can even pull nails with it.

Or this....a Spetsnaz paraknife.

rationtin440 wrote:. Massachusetts law does not allow sharpened edges on folding shovels so I was unable to add a spetsnaz issue spade to my collection. Those things are vicious!

Like this one?

Bundeswehr Klappspaten..

Picked it up for.. well.. Free to be honest.

(picture dus resembles.. same type, but with a flecktarn cordura nylon cover instead)

Wookard wrote:

it is stamped 1964 and was near mint.

That´s a 1964 German Army (Bundeswehr) shovel. Wow, 46 years old...

Cracker wrote: Bundeswehr Klappspaten..
(picture dus resembles.. same type, but with a flecktarn cordura nylon cover instead)

Like this one?

Bypah wrote:
Like this one?

That´s the one I have too

Yep.. that's the one.. I even have 3.
But 2 of them are MIA (missing in the attic)