D-stamped Switchblade ID Help

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ruccello
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D-stamped Switchblade ID Help

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HI, I'm new to the forum. I picked this knife up at a tag sale recently and I can't find much information about it. I know it's got a D-stamped liner - on one side only. It's marked Made Italy, and the number 6. The knife is about 8.5" long, and the blade is about 4+ inches. The handle is horn. Bolsters are nickel. The blade has been sharpened quite a bit. This knife looks like it's been in a few fights. There are serrations on the top of the blade that look like they were added later. There are also two notches that were filed into the handle - not sure why, but I have suspicions. The blade is very sharp and pointy, and I think it was probably about 1/2" longer because of the amount of space left in the handle - about 1/2". The knife works really well, the spring mechanism is really strong. It also locks perfectly. My questions are: Should I clean this knife and polish it up? Does anyone have any more information about this knife. Any ideas on the notches on the handle? And lastly, what value you would place on it?
Thanks,
Richard
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Re: D-stamped Switchblade ID Help

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Welcome to AAPK. I know nothing about your knife, but hopefully Bill DeShivs will show up and answer your questions. He is the expert in this area.
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ruccello wrote: My questions are: Should I clean this knife and polish it up? Does anyone have any more information about this knife. Any ideas on the notches on the handle? And lastly, what value you would place on it?
Thanks,
Richard
Hey Ruccelo! Welcome to the forum.

If that were my piece I would leave it as is. The value is in the history more than anything else that I see, and judging by that blade shape, and purpose, I'd imagine that the owner of that knife was one mean ::censored:: !
I think I would keep MY fingerprints off of that one ::nod::

Hang around, and wait for some real info... ::tu::
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Thanks americanedgetech, you and I are on the same wavelength. I think if this knife could talk, it would tell quite a story. I forgot to attach this photo, which I think is the most telling about its history - the two notches in the scale.
Thanks again,
Richard
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Yeah... I had that feeling.
I can see some nut job like "The Ice Man" walking around New Jersey in the 70's just praying that he doesn't have to do IT again... today! ::pray::

I personally hate drama but that knife just LOOKS dramatic. ::bad_day::
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Re: D-stamped Switchblade ID Help

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It's a pic lock so it was made before the 60's. Post this on talkblade.info and you'll get some answers to your questions
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