Budget Pistol

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

Someone is offering to buy or sell a gun here?

no switchblade

[Adeptus_Minor]

Oh, yeah.. wouldn't suggest that either unless you're active military or law enforcement.

[Mr Lefty]

don't think active military can have one either... but

[Adeptus_Minor]

Perhaps not, or maybe it depends on your particular job
I just remember back when EDGE company sold automatic knives, they were labeled "For military or law enforcement only"

From Jax Knives' website:

AUTO LAW FORM

IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL STATUTES: Read carefully all of the conditions set forth below. By placing an order with Jax Knives, you agree that you meet any or all of the following criteria. PROOST ENTERPRISES/JAX KNIVES can only ship Automatic knives to customers who meet one or more of the requirements below. Federal law prohibits shipment of automatic knives across state lines, exempting Florida, with the following exceptions:

(1) to supply or procurement officers of the National Guard, the Air National Guard, or militia of a state, territory or the District of Columbia ordering, procuring, or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of such organization;

(2) to civilian or Armed Forces supply or procurement officers and employees of the Federal Government ordering, procuring, or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of the Federal Government;

(3) to supply or procurement officers or employees of the municipal government of the District of Columbia or the government of any State or Territory, or any county, city or other political subdivision of a State or Territory;

(4) to manufacturers of such knives or bona fide dealers therein in connection with any shipment made pursuant of an order from any person designated in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).

[Mr Lefty]

ahh intresting... wonder if only certain jobs are authorized to.... and I know when I went to the desert I was issued a bench made knife that was spring loaded... fuck'n bad ass knife... too bad they were accountable and had to be returned...

[Adeptus_Minor]

Well, iirc, you can own "assisted opening", which has a tension spring that makes opening it one-handed easier.
You just can't have the true autos.

[Mr Lefty]

thses weren't spring assisted... they were spring loaded... good amount of force when they opened too... if you didn't hold them tight they'd fly out of your hand...

but good to know

[Adeptus_Minor]

Yeah, I figured your issued knives were either McHenry or Pardue designs.
Did they open out the front or flip open from the side?

[Mr Lefty]

flip from the side... like a normal pocket knife...

[Adeptus_Minor]

Ok, then probably a Mel Pardue design.

But we've veered way off course... but who cares.
I have more respect for a man who owns a good knife and knows how to use it than for one with a closet full of guns and no clue.