z AKC ITALY 23cm Italian Swing Guard Purple Acrylic vintage automatic knife

AKC 23cm Italian Swing Guard Purple Acrylic vintage automatic knife made in the 1980s or 90s in Italy. The knife measures 22.8cm (9 inches) open and 5 inches closed with steel liners, bolsters, guards, button & safety. The flat grind spear point blade is 99% full, or better with original finish and some light scratches and the ricasso is marked AKC with the "A" formed by an open knife. The purple acrylic scales are very attractive and in very good condition with one tiny chip and some handling marks. The knife works great with blade tip below the liners and centered closed, good snap and good lockup with less than 1/16" movement at the tip. Does not rattle if shaken when open except for the guards. Safety works. EX condition.