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Description:
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents A great deal has changed in the world of switchblade knives since Ragnar Benson wrote Switchblade: The Ace of Blades in 1989. This new edition of the book - thoroughly revised and updated by edged-weapons expert Michael D. Janich - provides fascinating insight and solid information on switchblades as they have evolved into the 21st century. Presenting new research and new photos throughout, Switchblade: The Ace of Blades brings automatic knife collectors, historians and users up to date on such topics as: the revival of the switchblade market in the United States during the late 1980s and early 1990sthe beginning of modern commercial U.S. production by Microtech, Paragon, Pro-Tech, Benchmade and other specialty manufacturersthe evolution of brilliant new locking and release mechanismsthe demise of once-popular switchblade kitsinterpretations of switchblade statutes todaymodern gravity, butterfly and one-handed-opening knives and their relationship to switchblade law The mystique of the switchblade makes it one of the most interesting and collectible knives ever made. The value of a reliable one-handed knife has become increasingly recognized by professional military, police, medical and rescue personnel. Now anyone with an interest in these unique knives has a valuable reference on their history, mechanisms, maintenance and use.
| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: ga_OOP_PAL_2004_9781581604351_WH1 |
| Condition:
New |
Year:
2004
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| Country:
USA |
Maker:
GUIDE |
| Height:
8.5 in. (21.59 cm) |
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Width: 5.5 in. (13.97 cm)
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Weight: 0.5625 |
| Title:
Switchblade: The Ace of Blades |
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| Type:
Book |
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