Cargill Bolster lock Question

Bob Cargill is the man behind the Cripple Creek Knife Brand. He started out making one of a kind custom knives and eventually started making special order runs by hand under the Cripple Creek name in 1981. He specialized in high quality hand made limited runs for clubs and organizations. The brand was later sold to Blackjack Knives of Effingham, IL who commissioned Queen Cutlery to produce them in larger quantities.
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Jmr1095
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Cargill Bolster lock Question

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Both Bolsters slide to unlock the blade. I never seen one like this before. All others only slide one bolster, the other is fixed. Any information on this knife would be great.
bkazz5
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Re: Cargill Bolster lock Question

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I have a few Cargill bolster locks. I have one that both bolsters slide. Only one I have see until now. I thought I had the only one. I am only guessing but perhaps this was a way to make that knife functional for either a right handed or left handed person. Just my guess. Here are some pics of a few other bolster locks. Second pic has the lock on the rear bolster.
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