The article will focus on the BSL-110 sapper shovel. Her story will be told, her analogues will be presented, what significance had in military affairs and, of course, all the advantages of this model will be given.
Hello from the past
Since the 1930s, this product has undergone virtually no changes. We can confidently say that this is a time-tested product. Although there are analogues of this shovel, the presented model has its own characteristics, which make it a universal device for soil treatment.
Quality goods
Older people often miss the distant times when the USSR quality mark was used . Many goods produced at that time are significantly superior in quality to modern ones. The BSL-110 large sapper shovel is a prime example. Current designs that are sold in hardware stores or markets, as the saying goes, and soles are not suitable for this invention of the Soviet military industry.
Military attribute
From the name of the product "sapper shovel BSL-110" it is clear that it is used in the military sphere. Minesweeper is a soldier who, by his job, has to bother in the ground, and a shovel is one of his main tools. But not only sappers use this tool.
This shovel is accepted as a mandatory attribute of equipping military equipment. This is not surprising, because the military is familiar firsthand with the military. In addition, the need for land work for the military is a common thing. Therefore, artillerymen, infantrymen, and paratroopers are well acquainted with this model.
But if the military is using BSL-110, then it has a number of advantages. It is no secret that the military sphere uses only the best.
The advantages of this shovel
The size of this shovel is strictly set by the standard. The length from the tip of the blade to the tip of the holder is 110 centimeters. The width of the blade, or steel tray, is 20 centimeters, the length of the part immersed in the ground is about 25 centimeters, and together with the metal cord, up to 40 centimeters.
These strict dimensions make it possible to use BSL-110 as an indirect measuring tool.
Its versatility is its main advantage. The versatility of BSL-110 gives the shape of its blade. It does not have a point, like a conventional bayonet shovel, so it is quite convenient to use it as a shovel. If it is necessary to clean the surface in the recess, the flat edge of the tip allows it to be used for this purpose. And the absence of additional bends allows you to use it as a bayonet shovel also quite efficiently.
To be careful, you will notice that the metal part consists of several parts. The weight and blade are interconnected by rivets. For an ordinary person, this is unlikely to say anything, but if you are a good welder or have knowledge in the field of metallurgy, it will tell you a lot.
Instead of a welded joint, a rivet joint is used in those places where it is necessary to preserve the grain structure of the metal so that its strength characteristics are not lost. For BSL-100, this is important, since the spade tray is made of red-hot steel of a greater thickness than most shovels produced today. From here follows one more of its advantages - durability. As you know, money saved is money earned. Therefore, once you buy a quality product, possibly more expensive than its counterparts, you save money in the future.
The strength of the blade is noticeable not only in the case of bending, but also when working in rocky soils. Hot metal dulls longer, therefore time for sharpening operations is saved.
This model also has a crimp ring, which gives the connection of the holder to the metal part additional rigidity, so there is no need to waste time on unnecessary processing and fitting the handle in case of breakage due to poor attachment.
There is a saying: "We are not so rich people to buy cheap things." This shovel will cost a little more, but will last you much longer.