Bargeon INOX 24cm French Vintage lockback automatic knife

Nice French Bargeon automatic knife with finger guards on the bolsters. The knife is marked BARGEON INOX  sideways on the ricasso and measures 23.7 cm (9.25 inches) open and 5 1/8 inches closed with coined brass liners, steel bolsters & button with nickel silver safety cap and brass lanyard ring. The flat grind swedge blade is full and shiny with all of the original factory finish. The black checkered plastic scales are in excellent condition with no shrinkage. 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. Safety was dark, but cleaned up nicely and added a picture to show it after.