Here at GunBroker.com, automatic knives are up for auction, so get in on the action. You can find all sorts of automatic knives for sale, including a top notch selection of custom automatic knives. Plus you can easily list your own automatic knives in our auction listings. While you are here, don't forget to check out our other knives for sale like our pocket knives, knife accessories and antique swords. More automatic knives are being added to our listings daily, so be sure to check back often!
Dating from the 18th century automatic knives are spring loaded to pop open at the touch of a finger. Automatic knife designs range widely from modern utilitarian knives made of steel or ceramic to more decorative blades with bone or intricate wooden handles. Automatic knives are carried by anyone from craftsmen and outdoorsmen to armed forces and law enforcement. Anyone who might need a compact folding knife that can be opened with one hand might have need of an automatic knife.
Automatic knives are frequently known as switchblades, a term that has seen controversy. While many automatic knives are simply for utilitarian purposes there are offensive blades and stilettos that started to receive negative attention in the 1950s in the US. During this era switchblades were outlawed by some states or restricted in others in an attempt to curb youth and gang violence. Today there are exceptions to these laws that allow for spring-assisted or assisted-opening knives, meaning that additional force is required to open the knife fully. These lever-action knives are legal to own and trade.
Find a huge array of automatic knives for sale here at GunBroker.com as well as other knives and swords. From collectible swords to pocket knives and hunting knives GunBroker.com has everything the average blade collector could want. Don't forget to check out our other interesting auctions like Civil War collectibles, coins, flags and antique guns.
Loading QuickLook...
cancel