In the 'Special Forces' series on the Discovery channel in the UK there is an episode on the Russian Spetznaz. It shows how 'when push comes to shovel' (their pun) this shovel is a deadly weapon.
Also other crazy stuff: a kalashnikov shotgun anyone?
And how they do press ups using the kalashnikov rifle as a stand. Now that's a magazine that's built to last!
The Sock