Billy The Kid Tintype & Antique World Weapons
Lot 236:
A Very Cool 19th C. Switch-Blade Folding Sword / Bowie Knife, English or French. With steel mounts and spring, ebony grips, the massive robust blade is released by pressing down on the steel trigger on the side of the grip, opens pretty swiftly and locks in place. A folding short sword rather than a knife, as scarce as the regular hand operated ones might be, this one is probably extremely limited in production being armed with a switch-blade mechanism. A super cool weapon in good condition considering the age, probably dating from around mid 1800s. Total length in scabbard ( when scabbard is present, without scabbard otherwise) – 20", length of the blade – 9.5".
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