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 Author Name: Ragnar Benson
Title: SWITCHBLADE: THE ACE OF BLADES, REVISED & UPGRADED EDITION
Binding: Paperback
Type: BOOK
Publisher: SYCAMORE ISLAND BOOKS(PALADIN)
ISBN Number: 1581604351 / 9781581604351
Seller ID: 1317016
Revised & edited by Michael D. Janich. Provides fascinating insight & solid information on switchblades as they have evolved into the 21st century. Presenting new research & new photos throughout. Photos, illus.; 6x9 inches, 104 pgs.
'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 1990s
* the beginning of modern commercial U.S. production by Microtech, Paragon, Pro-Tech, Benchmade and other specialty manufacturers
* the evolution of brilliant new locking and release mechanisms
* the demise of once-popular switchblade kits
* interpretations of switchblade statutes today
* modern 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.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Ragnar Benson is the author of a number of Paladin Press books on such diverse topics as survival medicine, gunrunning and mantrapping.
Michael D. Janich is the designer of the Tempest switchblade for the acclaimed Masters of Defense series of tactical knives. He has written two books and produced four videos on knife-related topics for Paladin Press.
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