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Kriss Switchblade knives

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Was wondering about this knife. Will be looking fora response.thanks
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Re: Kriss Switchblade knives

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Appears to be a pic lock so that should make it pre 60's but I've been wrong before. Someone will come along that will help you out with it.
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Re: Kriss Switchblade knives

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Krissblade

This EIG knife was named from an importer in Miami Florida ...... Saul Eig.(Eig sounding like Tiger)
He imported knives to America from Italy and Germany in the 1950s and sold them as souvenirs and novelties throughout Florida shell and souvenir sjops ,until he sold the buisness in 1962 to a group of buisnessmen who incorporated it as EIG cutlery Inc. in Florida 1962-1985 .

I believe your Kriss knife is a little rarer than the norm as they usually are a rarer blade style on switches and being a picklock your knife is aged between 1950 -1958, when switches sufferred the ban in America ,but EIG still purchased knives from Europe and sold them there.

I hope someone with a little more knowledge steps in as my info is gathered from S.O.I which has no EIG kriss blades in it .

Only my learners opinion so sorry if incorrect .

Its a lovely 1950s picklock nice italian build quality,D stamped liners, nickle silver bolsters with buffalo horn scales ,kriss blade with nice history and it looks in decent condition .
The more knowledgable will add a price and their views .

Nice knife and hope you find out a price for it from the vintage collectors.

All the best
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Eig sold most of his knives via mail order before the 1958 ban.
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A kris blade on a picklock like that is pretty rare.
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