History hasn’t been kind to automatic pocket knives—also known as switchblades—and in some places they’re still outlawed or restricted. Yet that bad rep mostly isn’t deserved, as automatic pocket ...

The timeless 110 Folding Hunter has been transformed into an exciting automatic knife. The 110 AUTO is powerfully deployed with the push of a button, instantly readying the 420HC blade. First ...

Until this year, Oregon-based Work Sharp has been known best for its wide-ranging lineup of blade-sharpening tools. In fact, it brings over 50 years' experience in the category. Now it's taking that ...

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Did you know that Montana had restricted automatic knives to blades of less than 1.5 inches? Neither did we. Now, lawmakers have removed that archaic law. The American Knife & Tool Institute announced ...

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A switchblade knife, slighly unfolded, on rough red metal surface. So the Wisconsin Court of Appeals held today in State v. Herrmann. The court concluded that the Second Amendment protects knives as ...

Many old-school, out-the-side automatic knives relied on a button lock. The problem was that machining a button lock design proved very challenging. The button lock has been around for a long, long ...