Ring Cutlery B Svoboda Japan 15cm bone picklock stiletto switchblade NOS

Ring Cutlery B Svoboda Japan 15cm bone picklock switchblade NOS (new old stock) from the 2020 Mexico find. This is a brand new knife made in the late 1950s that was never sold retail and is one of the New Old Stock switchblade knives found in a warehouse in Mexico in 2020. The knives were mostly Japanese and Italian switchblades from the late 1950s and had been forgotten in storage in Mexico for about 60 years! It's just like the day it was made and comes with a laminated certificate of authenticity.

The knife measures 15.2cm (6 inches) open and  3 5/8 inches closed with brass liners and nickel silver bolsters and bail (lanyard ring) with brass button and safety cap. The bayonet blade is 100% full with all of it's original finish and is marked RING CUTLERY B.SVOBODA JAPAN. The scales (handles) are jigged brown bone with a crosshatch pattern. The knife works perfectly and is a real Step back in time to hold! New Old Stock in original wax paper and two piece box. Nearly new.