Mystery Entrenching Tool

[Aragorn243]

Actually do have another fellow who says he has one but not with a T-handle. Says the handle on his was replaced. No markings, no history. Comparing this to the little picks I do have, I don't see a tremendous amount of difference in usability. It does look awkward but really isn't any worse than other entrenching tools and with the longer handle the pick would work just as well as the small mattocks I have. It's a pain to open and close and I would wonder about it staying in the open position. Is it rust that makes it so tight or close tolerances.

Paint kind of reminds me of Warsaw Pact stuff but why the T-handle. US is only country I can think of that used it.

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