Imperial Russian PickAxe, dated 1917, steel, barn found at the Saaremaa Island (Estonia) where was Russian Military bases during WW1. The steel head is in very good condition with just some surface rusty spots that could be easy cleaned. Completed with original wooden handle. Same Imperial Russian picks from old tzarist military stocks were used later in Red Army as many other fieldgear and equipment like canteens, messtins, shovels, uniforms and etc.
Imperial Russian PickAxe, dated 1917, steel, barn found at the Saaremaa Island (Estonia) where was Russian Military bases during WW1. The steel head is in very good condition with just some surface rusty spots that could be easy cleaned. Completed with original wooden handle. Same Imperial Russian picks from old tzarist military stocks were used later in Red Army as many other fieldgear and equipment like canteens, messtins, shovels, uniforms and etc.