Original Imperial Russian WWI MPL-50 Entrenching Tool with Later Finnish Army Modification and Overpaint - Dated 1915 Original Machine Gun Part Sets and the barrel serial number

and the barrel serial number was worn away by cleaning

Perhaps this very appealing example has its history within that group

army serial number 35341505

It is entirely done in the period

and shows some scratching and chipping to the ribbed texture

Original Imperial Russian WWI MPL-50 Entrenching Tool with Later Finnish Army Modification and Overpaint - Dated 1915 Original Machine Gun Part Sets and the barrel serial numberOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a scarce original Imperial Russian MPL 50 infantry entrenching tool dated 1915 and later modified and overpainted for use by the Finnish Army. The steel blade retains its 1915 date and additional markings that likely identify the original manufacturer or inspection authority. A hole was later punched through the blade, a modification associated with Finnish reuse that allowed the tool to be secured to field