What knife is this

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 5:01 am

Hey, I was wonderin what knife this is used in the switchblade classic the west side story, I wanna know if anyone knows what knife it is in the 2nd thru 5th screenshot (after the large text saying west side story near the bottom of the page) It shows it opening and what knife it is of coruse any how I'll stop yaking and here it is

http://www.geocities.com/des_mort/movies.html

Thanks in advance

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 11:11 am

Someone who knows will say 11" Latima. I have no idea if it's true but
it will probably be posted.

JerrBear · Post by **JerrBear** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 11:06 pm

Mr. J-man,

Maybe if you could provide a few more pictures...

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 11:08 pm

I can't thats not my site I think Desmort is a friend of Switch_67's. I just REALLY wanna know what that knife is.

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sat Aug 03, 2002 12:10 am

Try asking the question here: http://login.prospero.com/dir-login/ind ... h2%2Fstart
It's the Automatic Knife Collectors Society web page. Someone there will know.
My bet is still an 11" Latima.

slappy / psychoticsumo · Sat Aug 03, 2002 2:11 am

its kinda squared off looking... to me it looks like one of those mexican blades

Razor_54 · Post by **Razor_54** » Sat Aug 03, 2002 3:57 pm

It sure looks like a Latima, but i'm no expert...You can also try http://www.thenewsletter.com/, a good resource guide for switchblades.

Razor_54 · Post by **Razor_54** » Sat Aug 03, 2002 4:09 pm

I think slappy is correct, it's squared off and the guys thumb is to far up on the handle, could it be a lever lock..The blade does not look like a stilleto syle.. My guess for the West Side Story clip would be a lever lock...As for the Rebel Without a Cause, would be an 11" Latima.

J-Man...What would you get if you crossed Brian Mulroney and James Dean.

A Rebel Without a Clue.....

slappy / psychoticsumo · Sat Aug 03, 2002 6:20 pm

it looks to me like one of these
http:/ /community2.webtv.net/pre45/GoodOnes/scrapbookFiles/mailedD3.jpg i couldnt get the link working but the pics are gator's from dogyard

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Sat Aug 03, 2002 6:31 pm

Razor, if you crossed James Dean wiyh Brian M. you'd get a rebel without a clue, thru a car window and switchblades would still be legal in our contry. I'm not dissin' dean though.

Zack · Post by **Zack** » Sat Aug 03, 2002 8:06 pm

"Rebel without a clue"... I like that.

Razor_54 · Post by **Razor_54** » Sun Aug 04, 2002 12:03 am

No way would i do that to the Godfather of Switchblades....

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Sun Aug 04, 2002 3:24 am

Razor, neither would I, but Brian M. is a conformer without a clue.

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 4:03 am

I looked at the wrong pics. .
Looking at the right ones I agree with anyone that say Leverlock, the tip off is the nail nick on the blade, [and lack off a guard.