I don't know if it qualifies as a weapon or not but the thing is pretty darn sturdy and heavy. I had a bunch of credit card points to use up so when a deal came around on Amazon for the shovel and sheath I decided I might as well buy one. It's impressively well-made. you get a solid piece of wood that maybe fourteen inches long attached to a big chunk of Steel. It's it's way too heavy to be useful as a backpacking tool. I think it weighs more than my double-bitted axe but is a Nifty addition to my assortment of stuff.pretty darn sharp too.