US Military Entrenching Tool

Folding Field Shovel

This is the US military entrenching tool, the compact folding shovel soldiers carry for digging fighting positions, clearing ground and general field work. It folds down to roughly the size of the blade, so it fits in a pack, a vehicle or a bug-out kit without taking over the space. Campers, overlanders, preppers and collectors of US issue gear all keep one on hand.

Features

• Tri-Fold Design — The handle and blade fold over each other in three sections, so the whole tool packs down to about the footprint of the blade.
• Steel Construction — The blade, shaft and handle are steel, which holds up to prying and hard ground better than aluminum or plastic camp shovels.
• Locking Collar — A ribbed threaded collar on the shaft tightens down to hold the blade firmly in position while you work.
• Serrated Blade Edges — Rows of teeth along the sides of the blade let you saw through roots and cut sod as you dig.
• Pointed Spade Blade — The tapered tip bites into packed soil, gravel and frozen ground more easily than a flat-ended blade.
• D-Ring Handle — The closed triangular grip gives a two-handed hold and keeps your hand from slipping off the end under load.
• Riveted Hinge — The blade pivot is riveted through the steel rather than spot-welded, for a solid joint that takes repeated folding.
• Black Finish — The dark coating covers every steel surface to cut glare and help resist rust.

Genuine US Army Issue

This is an authentic US Army entrenching tool, built for government contract rather than made for the commercial market. The tri-fold steel pattern with its threaded locking collar and D-handle is the design American troops have carried for decades. If you want the real issued article for a field kit, a reenactment loadout or a surplus collection, this is it.