Switchblade

This is your last chance to own this Paladin classic. Supplies are limited so buy now! No returns on these products.

A great deal has changed in the world of switchblade knives since Ragnar Benson wrote Switchblade: The Ace of Blades in 1989. This new edition of the book - thoroughly revised and updated by edged-weapons expert Michael D. Janich - provides fascinating insight and solid information on switchblades as they have evolved into the 21st century. Presenting new research and new photos throughout Switchblade: The Ace of Blades brings automatic knife collectors, historians and users up to date on such topics as:

• the revival of the switchblade market in the United States during the late 1980s and early 1990s
• the beginning of modern commercial U.S. production by Microtech, Paragon, Pro-Tech, Benchmade and other specialty manufacturers
• the evolution of brilliant new locking and release mechanisms
• the demise of once-popular switchblade kits
• interpretations of switchblade statutes today
• modern gravity, butterfly and one-handed-opening knives and their relationship to switchblade law

br>The mystique of the switchblade makes it one of the most interesting and collectible knives ever made. The value of a reliable one-handed knife has become increasingly recognized by professional military, police, medical and rescue personnel. Now anyone with an interest in these unique knives has a valuable reference on their history, mechanisms, maintenance and use.