The 6E5 Small Infantry Shovel is an integral part of the Russian Ratnik Infantry Combat System. Compact, durable, and multi-functional, this entrenching tool is designed for rapid self-digging of personal trenches under enemy fire.

More than just a shovel, the 6E5 serves as a true engineering weapon for the modern soldier. It can be used for camouflage operations, breaching artificial obstacles, and even as a cold weapon in hand-to-hand combat. In survival scenarios, it doubles as a frying pan for cooking in the field.

Infantry Shovel was invented by the Danish infantry captain Linnemann, received a patent for the invention in 1869, and in 1870 it was already adopted. Very quickly, it spread to all the armies of the world, since with the development of firearms there was a need for additional protection for soldiers.

MPL-50 - what does this set of letters and numbers mean? M-small, P-infantry, L-shovel, and the number 50 implies a total tool length of 50 cm. Sometimes it is called a “sapper”, but this is incorrect. There is BSL-110 - a large sapper shovel, but a small sapper shovel does not exist.

This is a standard pouch for a Small Infantry Shovel MPL-50. Usually, this pouch with a shovel is installed on the Army Patrol Backpack or on the belt part of the vest.

The shovel is fixed inside the pouch with two flaps on the turnstile buttons, the pouch can be attached in two directions, with the handle up and the handle down.

This is a standard new gen pouch for a Small Infantry Shovel MPL-50. Usually, this pouch with a shovel is installed on the Army Patrol Backpack or on the belt part of the vest.

The shovel is fixed inside the pouch with two flaps on the turnstile buttons, the pouch can be attached in two directions, with the handle up and the handle down.

This is a standard desert pouch for a Small Infantry Shovel MPL-50. Usually, this pouch with a shovel is installed on the Army Patrol Backpack or on the belt part of the vest.

The shovel is fixed inside the pouch with two flaps on the turnstile buttons, the pouch can be attached in two directions, with the handle up and the handle down.

Pouch for Shovel Gen.3 is designed for secure carriage of the standard Small Infantry Shovel MPL-50. It mounts effectively on an Army Patrol Backpack or on the belt section of a tactical vest. The internal retention system employs two adjustable slings secured with turnstile buttons to hold the shovel firmly in place. The pouch supports dual-orientation mounting, either with the shovel handle upward or downward, accommodating different loadout preferences and operational needs.