switchblade knives
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Clifjr
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Maybe but I rarely ever look at the knives at gun shows. But all the gun shows around us always have tables apon tables of knives, bayonets and swords.
DutchV
Ultimate Member
- Jul 8, 2012
- 4,722
Maybe, but I suspect they won't be good ones.
dist1646
Ultimate Member
I have seen them on rare occasions. Mostly, they are just there as part of a collector's display. I was told that they are purchase restricted to LEO, First Responders and Military. Maybe someone can confirm that?
In Maryland, they are legal to own by anyone. No transfer, in that you cannot "sell, barter, display, or offer to sell or barter".
I have given away a switchblade, as it seems a gift is okay.
https://knifeup.com/maryland-knife-laws/
dist1646
Ultimate Member
Thank you. From that, it appears that there are no exceptions regarding purchase.
I've bought a couple online. No problems...
- Feb 23, 2013
- 1,234
Same here, some dealers limit to LEO only but some don't.
*****Me too. I've had more problems trying to get ammo to my home here in MoCo from several well known vendors versus buying a switchblade, though it has been awhile since I purchased that type of knife.
Outerlimits
Active Member
So in MD a switchblade or gravity opening knife is ok to own, but you cannot carry them? Seems that's what I read above. Didn't even know you could own one in Md. I notice Charles County is not included in the paragraph describing a dangerous weapon. Wonder what Charles County uses to define a dangerous weapon?
AmateurBuilder
Member
I don’t know if it’s the exact same, but I bought something that sounds just like this at a timonium show a few months ago. I didn’t know it wasn’t a true switchblade but for the price I just grabbed it because I had never seen any for sale.
Was it a Smith and Wesson brand? The company the licenses the S & W name makes a handful of assisted OTF knives that are single action. Meaning you must manually retract the blade instead of pushing the button on the handle to close the knife. I have seen automatic knives at every gun show I have ever been to, including Maryland shows. The knife pictured below is an assisted opening OTF. It looks like a switch, but it's not.
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WeaponsCollector
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Been to many gun shows in Maryland and Virginia and have seen switchblades at all of them. Some sellers will only sell to police and military and others(my favorites) will sell to anyone.
sgt23preston
USMC LLA. NRA Life Member
I carry a "Assisted Opening Knife" that I bought at a York Gun Show about 10 years ago...
It's green camo with an MIA / POW label, sold by TIGER USA...
Made in China, sold in PA for $10.00...
Made from 1065 Surgical Steel...
It's not the greatest piece of steel but I keep it sharp...
And I didn't buy it to carve with anyway...
It's half serrated on both sides, half very pointed...
It has a 3 3/4"' long blade x 5" overall closed, 8 3/4" is the working length...
It's a pocket clip knife that come out of my pocket pointed in the right direction with my index finger on the trigger...
It's very fast, it's a liner lock & it stays open until you close it...
It's a very well designed & manufactured machine...
It's very impressive when you "open it" for someone who hasn't seen one before...
It's green camo with an MIA / POW label, sold by TIGER USA...
Made in China, sold in PA for $10.00...
Made from 1065 Surgical Steel...
It's not the greatest piece of steel but I keep it sharp...
And I didn't buy it to carve with anyway...
It's half serrated on both sides, half very pointed...
It has a 3 3/4"' long blade x 5" overall closed, 8 3/4" is the working length...
It's a pocket clip knife that come out of my pocket pointed in the right direction with my index finger on the trigger...
It's very fast, it's a liner lock & it stays open until you close it...
It's a very well designed & manufactured machine...
It's very impressive when you "open it" for someone who hasn't seen one before...
One vender that I saw had some at the Timonium show yesterday. He was located on the front wall by the entry doors. he said that they were Italian made, he was selling them for $75 each. They were ok, but I wasn't impressed by the finish work, the bolster rivets weren't ground down flush and the bolsters weren't ground down to fit the frame.
Outerlimits
Active Member
Looks like a Benchmade Infidel or a copy their of. Nice knife.
dist1646
Ultimate Member
I seem to recall that a dealer was busted for selling switchblades at the show that used to be held at the Carroll County Agg Center many years ago. Don't know how it turned out in court.
Plenty of on line venders will sell you anything you want
If you want something just look around
They are only illegal in a couple of areas in md so I don’t know why everyone is so scared of getting them
If you want something just look around
They are only illegal in a couple of areas in md so I don’t know why everyone is so scared of getting them
I don't know why they were ever made illegal in some areas in the first place. Especially since there were switchblades in common use for one hundred years in the US before the 50's liberal white women became scared of Hollywood's propaganda portrayed in movies of the time.
