IRN Ich Rostenie PATENT 23cm Italian Swing Guard Horn Red Dot automatic knife

Vintage 1960s IRN Ich Rostenie PATENT 23cm Italian Swing Guard Horn Red Dot automatic knife measures 22.9cm (9 inches) open and 4 15/16 inches closed with D stamped brass liners and nickel silver bolsters, button and guards. The flat swedge blade is 98% full or better with sharpening scratches above the cutting edge on the front of the blade and other light scratches and is marked IRN Ich Rostenie inside a triangle on the front of the ricasso and PATENT on the rear. The horn scales are in very good condition with no cracks or chips and have a Red dot safety. The front scale is black and the rear is translucent green & cream with a couple of minor flaws. The knife works great with blade tip below liners when closed, strong snap and good lockup with less than 1/8 inch up and down at tip. Does not rattle if shaken with blade open except for the guards. Safety works. VG condition.