The Automatic O.T.F.

[FreeTheArmy]

I wanna see every automatic OTF switchblade (auto --dual action or single action) ever made.
I'm sure I'm not the only one. But I figured that this forum would be one of very few that could oblige such a request.

***from the 1884-McGovern-Patent#309,863-Compressed Spring OTF Knife

***to the latest from Tony Marfione or Jeff Harkins.

[jarvis]

Knock yourself out, bro.

[FreeTheArmy]

i can't find any picture of an auto otf before the 1970's colorado sprint.
i heard that the cia used a variety of quick-opening, one-handed knives back in the 50's which included a single action auto otf. but i have yet to see any pictures, only heard stories from my granddad.

[Tom19176]

In the late 1960s I went to Spain, Italy and Germany with Mom and Dad, and there were front openers every where, mostly that were made in Spain ( Toledeo) and Italy. There were a bunch marked Germany, that back then I would have said were German, but now I am not so sure they were not made in Italy or Spain for German companies. We went on a tour of a knife making factory in Toledeo, Spain, where I saw both OTFs and side openers being made! I don't remember seeing any Japan made ones till the early 1970s. The Colorado sprint was an Italian one.

[Warren_2010]

Surely there will be pictures of all the old OTF's in those switchblade books. Ace of Blades and some others.

[Bill DeShivs]

Ace of blades is useless. There is no information in it, and the paper is too rough to wipe with.

[redeye]

Ace of blades is useless. There is no information in it, and the paper is too rough to wipe with.

amen to that

[TRYKER]

wasn't sensi, collecting info on the otf's at some point ???