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A folding switchblade. A switchblade (also known as switch knife, automatic knife, pushbutton knife, ejector knife, flick knife, gravity knife, flick blade, or spring knife) is a pocketknife with a sliding or pivoting blade contained in the handle which is extended automatically by a spring when a button, lever, or switch on the handle or bolster is activated.
Blades are described by the depth from spine to edge, measured in eights of an inch. 3/8 is a very narrow razor mostly used for detail work, with 5/8 and 6/8 being the most commonly seen sizes. It is very rare to see old razors bigger than 8/8 however there are some out there at 10/8 or larger. The other major factor is the point shape.
As with the medieval stiletto, the stiletto switchblade was designed primarily as an offensive weapon, optimized for thrusting rather than cutting. [6] The Italian style switchblade's peculiar properties combined a switchblade's easy concealment with the ability to make a surprise offensive thrust and a deep wound capable of reaching vital organs.
As I got older I started carrying my little switchblade, walking down to the club by myself, all swagger. ... There’s no easy way. We taught them the old-fashioned, hard-work way. Pauletta read ...
The decision found the state's ban on switchblade knives unconstitutional and dismissed charges against the defendant. The case involved a 2020 dispute between David E. Canjura and his girlfriend ...
Residents of Massachusetts are now free to arm themselves with switchblades after a 67-year-old restriction was struck down following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 landmark decision on gun ...
David Ray Wilkerson (May 19, 1931 – April 27, 2011 [1]) was an American Christian evangelist, best known for his book The Cross and the Switchblade.He was the founder of the addiction recovery program Teen Challenge, and founding pastor of the interdenominational Times Square Church in New York City.
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