CARBON STEEL 19cm Bullfighter Dragon vintage White Lever switchblade knife

Vintage Extra Nice CARBON STEEL 19cm Bullfighter Dragon White Lever switchblade knife made in Japan for the Mexican tourist trade between the late 1950s and into the 1970s. These were very popular with tourists and were made in three different sizes with different blade shapes, different colors and some variations on the scenes. They are a lot of fun to collect.

This knife is the most common size measuring 19cm (7 7/16 inches) open and 4 1/8 inches closed with steel liners and brass bolsters, lever and lanyard ring. White background with gold dragon on the front and bullfighter/ Matador scene on the back with gold MEXICO. The flat grind clip blade is 100% full with all of the original factory finish and is marked CARBON STEEL on the face of the blade below the spine. The knife works well with the blade tip deep & centered closed, opens strong and excellent lockup with just a hint of movement at the tip open. No rattle if shaken with blade open. EX++ condition.