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US Army Edge co OTF

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Hello, gentleman, here is the recent knife i got. It seems somebody decided to upgrade edge co otf - super automatic/ nato military type. But i never saw US Army - fort Wayne engraving. Does anybody have something similar?
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Interesting hand made OTF. How does it work? Smooth? Lock Up?
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Tom19176 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 11:01 am Interesting hand made OTF. How does it work? Smooth? Lock Up?
Hi, unfortunately
It works like any nato military otf, not quite smooth with blade play.
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First one I can ever remember.

PS- As long as you're there, how about sticking it in Putins pie hole.
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whippersnapper wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 7:35 pm First one I can ever remember.

PS- As long as you're there, how about sticking it in Putins pie hole.
Then stick it in Sleepy Joe.
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whippersnapper wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 7:35 pm First one I can ever remember.

PS- As long as you're there, how about sticking it in Putins pie hole.
i doubt if my entire knife collection would be enough to get through even half of his security guards.
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Very cool knife! Looks like a customized "Super automatic", I like that it is screwed together!
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That is a nice knife.
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I believe it to be a shop-made knife, rather than a modified factory knife.
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Re: US Army Edge co OTF

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I agree with Bill. . . .
the bolster looks to be a machined billet of metal.
maybe aluminum ?

NATO OTFs are zinc alloy or other alloy with a plating on them.
NATOs repaired have the shiny plating micro flake off,
leaving a grey metal.
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Agree with Bill and Jerry on this....
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Thank you for your answers. Maybe someone decided to create a clone of NATO otf from what he has.
I'll disassemble it and make more photos
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Re: US Army Edge co OTF

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That's a very interesting knife. I look forward to seeing the inside. I'd love to know the story behind it, but I doubt we ever will.

Thanks for posting it. This is one of the main reasons why I like this forum- seeing unusual switchblades that I would otherwise never see (especially one-off's and hand/shop made knives).

I've done multiple Google searches using various search criteria looking for that knife, in the unlikely event that a previous owner had maybe posted pics of it, but I found nothing. I think it's great that it now has a presence on the internet where others like myself can admire it :) .
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Re: US Army Edge co OTF

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whippersnapper wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 7:35 pm First one I can ever remember.

PS- As long as you're there, how about sticking it in Putins pie hole.
:lol:
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I really like it. Thanks for sharing.
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