Latama Italy
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johns7076
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Latama Italy
Picked this jewel up over the weekend at an antique gun show. I believe it is late 1940s or early 1950s. Perhaps someone can confirm. Works perfectly.
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Pile Driver
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Re: Latama Italy
Great looking knife, keep it original. It was made in a short window between 1951 and 1953/54 conservatively speaking. Flat guards would have been made the very late 40s into the early 50s. Latama ceased importation at the onslaught of a soft switchblade ban being enforced in NYC in 1953 that was formalized in 1954, from what I read.
Let me know if you sell that one, please hold onto it if you intend to, no pressure.
Let me know if you sell that one, please hold onto it if you intend to, no pressure.
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galvanic1882
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Re: Latama Italy
Nice find!!!
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Madmarco
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Good Old Luke
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Re: Latama Italy
Good looking old blade there. Are those scales blonde horn?
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johns7076
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Re: Latama Italy
They do appear to be blonde horn with a lot of mellow age.Good Old Luke wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2024 12:54 am Good looking old blade there. Are those scales blonde horn?
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Good Old Luke
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Re: Latama Italy
That horn has aged well, it looks great.johns7076 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2024 4:38 pmThey do appear to be blonde horn with a lot of mellow age.Good Old Luke wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2024 12:54 am Good looking old blade there. Are those scales blonde horn?
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moz19
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Re: Latama Italy
That is a great find.
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jw517
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Re: Latama Italy
Winner winner Latama dinner. Beauty!