Small Chopper in Pilot's Ejection Survival Kit?

It is a 9 inch (14 inch overall) stainless steel russian machete. The russians have used this and one more design for a while now which they include in all kinds of pilot's survival kits, even on the survival kits issued for the Soyuz cosmonauts.

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At one point the machete doubled as the stock for the TP-82, a survival rifle/shotgun. That doesn't make sense to me, but that is how they worked it out.

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The Spetsnaz (russian Special Forces) use what I think is a better design, which looks like the russian version of a Woodsman's Pal, but its functionality makes it more like the russian version of a kukri.

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This video shows a good description of its features.

[video=youtube;RqZs8QDSMA0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqZs8QDSMA0[/video]
 

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Pretty darn cool. I had no idea.

BUT it looks like that blunt tip has a chisel edge, which would slice into your arm, if you used it as a gun butt. :eek:

[OK, correction: I see the attachment in that second picture, for using it as a gun butt/stock]

The ice climbing function I am doubtful about. It just doesn't look stout enough.

The protractor - cool.

Grappling hook. I'll believe it when I see it, because it looks like it would not hold, on the top of a wall.
 
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