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Automatic knives
Marksmen
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Ive always wondered how an automatic knife works. So how does one work? How does the blade open automaticlly, im guessing they use springs but have no idea what type of springs they use and where they go.
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Automatic knife is worst thing to use in a fight as it , by nature, is loose so it will open. You sure dont want to pry anything open with one
When I was in Europe they were sold in the Kitchen section of the Department stores in Germany, In paris they were found mostly in tobacco shops, They were touted for the "Lame' .Only place I found that they were controlled at all was the UK and when the people I was visiting saw the stash I had in my suitcase they became quite paranoid about having them in their house..I understood their paranoia so I promplty mailed them home..No Problem.. I use them every day to open packages, quite handy to be able to open it with one hand and great for use while fishing too
I have seen them selling automatic knives openly at the Louisville, Ky show. Full cases of Benchmade and other top lines, down to you pick choice boxes of $9.95 mexican cheapies. You got the cash, take it home. Also they sell openly at Tulsa, and other large midwestern shows I've been to.
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Ive got a few of the new kershaw spring assisted knives, they open almost as fast as a switchblade, very fun. Especially the Leek, bottom pic, it opens with a loud snap.
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From what I've been told is that swichblades are illegal in Pa. unless you are a one arm person. I'm serious.
What difference would that make?
Anyway this is what I was told many years ago. There was a knife that sailors used that they could open one handed manually. I think instead of a stud the had a hole near the pivot screw where you could put your thumb in and open it. It's been a long time I really don't remember how the legal knife was made.
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Mark T. Christian
The sailors kiife was a gravity open one.
You held it blade down and pushed a button and the blade fell open
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Mark T. Christian
Sheathed knives(fixed blade)are illegal to carry for street use in Pa.
BlackJacks and slapjacks are also illegal in Pa.
In Fl all that stuff is for sale at gun shows and flea markets.
As far as "sufficient to warrant an exception to the law" thats up to those genius lawmakers to decide.
One more little tid bit. All of us bikers carried Buck folders and were told by Police many times they were illegal because the blade was to long. Just an intimadation factor to make us feel like we were breaking the law and they were doing us a favor by not taking them or arresting us. That way we might be less vocal when getting questioned.
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Switchblade (side opening & front opening - OTF)
NOUN: A pocketknife having a spring-operated blade that opens instantly when a release on the handle is pressed. Also called switchblade knife, switch knife, automatic knife, stiletto, picklock, swing guard knife, front opener (OTF out-the front), front opening knife (OTF out-the-front), lever lock, spring knife, push button knife, one-handed knife, dual action knife, scale release, bolster release.
Automatic knife (side opening & front opening - OTF)
NOUN: A pocketknife having a spring-operated blade that opens instantly when a release on the handle is pressed. Also called switchblade knife, switch knife.
Switchblade knife (side opening & front opening - OTF)
NOUN: a pocketknife with a spring-operated blade [syn: switchblade]
Italian Style Stiletto (side opening)
NOUN: - Italian, diminutive of stilo stylus, dagger, from Latin stilus stylus -:
a slender side opening dagger with a blade thick in proportion to its breadth; distinguishable by it's swivelling bolster (hand guard) that lifts the spring lock off the blade post with a clockwise turn of the bolster; - as opposed to the "picklock" which you have to pick the spring lock off the blade post with your fingers.
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Mark T. Christian
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