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Paladin Press
Softcover
978-1-58160-435-1
104 pages
5.5" x 8.5"
photos, illust.
 SWITCHBLADE
The Ace of Blades
by Ragnar Benson, revised and edited by Michael D Janich

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
br>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.

Ragnar Benson is America's most-esteemed survival expert. He has written more than 20 books for Paladin throughout the years on a variety of topics covering everything from weapons to politics to survival medicine.

Michael D. Janich is one of the foremost modern authorities on handgun point shooting and one of the few contemporary instructors to have personally trained with the late close-combat legend Col. Rex Applegate. In addition to making his own martial arts equipment, noted martial arts author and instructor Michael Janich has designed and engineered everything from blowguns to knives, including the highly acclaimed Masters of Defense Tempest folding knife.


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