BARGEON INOX 24cm French Crossguard Automatic lockback knife

Vintage French Bargeon automatic knife with finger guards on the bolsters measures 23.8cm . The knife is marked BARGEON INOX and measures 23.6 cm (9 3/8 inches) open with coined brass liners, steel bolsters & button and brass safety cap. The flat grind swedge blade is full and shiny with a few very light tiny scratches and all of the original factory finish with square locking hole and tang stamped sideways BARGEON INOX. The black checkered plastic scales are in excellent condition with a little shrinkage on the sides which is typical for these knives. The knife functions perfectly with the blade tip seating well below the liners, Strong snap and Tight lockup. Button open, backspring release to close. The safety works. Nice big old French Bargeon switchblade in EX++ condition.