RIZZUTO ESTILETO MILANO 22cm RARE Black Finger groove fixed guard automatic knife

Vintage RIZZUTO ESTILETO MILANO STAINLESS STEEL 9 inch RARE Black black knuckle fixed guard automatic knife with finger grooves made in Japan in the 1960s and 70s. This is one of the rarer Rizzuto knives with fixed finger guards and is sometimes called a knuckle knife, or finger groove knife, though it's probably not what you think of when someone says knuckle knife. It measures 22.2cm (8 3/4 inches) open and a little under 5 inches closed with steel liners and bolsters and brass plated button and pins and nickel silver decorative lanyard ring. Missing cap on safety. The bayonet style blade is 100% full with factory finish with a few light scratches and is stamped STAINLESS STEEL on the tang and RIZZUTO ESTILETO MILANO below the spine on the front of the blade. The black plastic scales are in nice condition with some shrinkage. The knife works great with blade tip seated good closed, strong snap and very good lockup with about 1/16" movement at the tip. Barely rattles if shaken with blade open. Safety works. EX condition.