Military Surplus Shovels
Entrenching Tools & Pioneer Gear • USGI to NATO • 6 SKUs
Genuine government-issue digging tools at Keep Shooting — 6 SKUs of real military surplus shovels, not hardware-store knockoffs. The lineup is built around the tri-fold entrenching tool: the genuine USGI E-tool that locks flat or at 90° as a shovel, hoe, or pick, the high-carbon German Bundeswehr NATO tri-fold, and a hardwood-handled Romanian Army folding shovel. Add a forged MRAP pioneer pickaxe head for heavy ground and a pair of MOLLE carry pouches to hang an E-tool off any pack or plate carrier.
About Military Surplus Shovels
Keep Shooting’s military surplus shovels catalog runs 6 SKUs of genuine government-issue digging tools — real entrenching tools, a pioneer pickaxe head, and the carry gear to pack them, not hardware-store reproductions. An entrenching tool (or “E-tool”) is the compact folding shovel every soldier carries to dig in, and the surplus versions are some of the toughest you can buy for the money. It all sits inside the broader field gear catalog alongside tents, sleeping bags, and mess kits.
Entrenching Tools & Folding Shovels
The benchmark is the genuine US Military Entrenching Tool — the issue tri-fold E-tool with a serrated steel blade, aluminum handle, and D-grip that locks flat as a shovel or at 90° as a hoe or pick, then folds down to ride in a pack. It’s the one to beat, and it’s found across our US army surplus. The German Tri-Fold Shovel (NATO) is the Bundeswehr take on the same idea — built to NATO spec with a high-carbon steel blade that locks as a shovel or pick and folds to just 9.5″ for pack carry (more German army surplus). If you prefer a full-leverage straight handle over a folding tri-fold, the Romanian Army Folding Shovel pairs a high-carbon steel head with a hardwood handle and a locking collar — it folds to 18″ for carry and opens to 25″ for real digging leverage.
Pioneer Tools
When a folding shovel isn’t enough tool for the ground, the US Army Pioneer Tool Rack Pickaxe Head is the forged pick-mattock head from the MRAP Pioneer Tool Kit — the heavy vehicle-rack tools issued for breaching hard and rocky soil. It uses a standard eye for 36″ handles (NSN 2590-01-557-5751), so you can mount it on a replacement handle and have a genuine military-grade pick for the price of a head. More in our US army surplus.
Cases & Carry Pouches
A folded E-tool needs a way to ride. Both of our carriers fit the standard tri-fold: the US Military Folding Shovel Case is heavy-duty nylon with MOLLE webbing, a snap closure, and a bottom drain grommet, and the US Military Entrenching Tool Pouch steps up to 1000D nylon with a side-release buckle and the same drain grommet. Both mount cleanly to a pack, belt, or plate carrier — the natural companion to the US tri-fold E-tool above.
Pairing & Cross-References
An entrenching tool is camp-setup gear as much as a digging tool — it clears and drains a tent site, cuts a fire pit, and doubles as an improvised hatchet or pry bar. Pair one with a surplus tent and a sleeping bag for an overnight kit, and round out the camp with a canteen, a mess kit, and a wool blanket. Everything here is part of the broader military surplus catalog — the same genuine government-issue gear, sold at surplus prices.
Frequently Asked Questions — Military Surplus Shovels
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