PATENT No 77328 ROSTFREI 20cm DEL TIN Italian Ring Pull Swing guard switchblade

Vintage PATENT No 77328 ROSTFREI 20cm DEL TIN Italian Ring Pull Swing guard switchblade knife measures 20.2cm (8 inches) open with brass liners, nickel silver bolsters, guards, button and safety cap. This knife was made by Silvano Del Tin in Maniago Italy sometime before 1965. The flat grind swedge blade is full with the original finish and is stamped PATENT No 77328 on the front ricasso and ROSTFREI on the rear side. The buffalo horn scales are mostly black with white and tan streaking and in very good condition. The knife works well with the blade tip deep in the well closed, good snap and fair lockup with about 1/16" up and down and slight side to side at the tip open. Ring pull to release the blade to close. Safety works. VG+ condition.