Rostfre 8 PATENT 18cm Italian Stag Lockback Rare Swinger style Automatic knife NOS Belgium

Rostfre 8 PATENT 18cm Italian Stag Lockback Swinger style Automatic knife made for export to Belgium in the 1960s. A few of these New Old Stock switchblades were found recently in a box in Belgium. This is the first time I've seen this pattern which is like an Italian swing guard, but never had guards! Very interesting knives that measure 18cm (7 1/8 inches) open with Brass D Stamped liners and nickel silver bolsters & safety cap and nickel silver button. The flat grind spear point blade is 100% full with all of the factory finish intact and the ricasso is stamped Rostfre 8 and the reverse is stamped PATENT. I believe that the letter "i" from the end of Rostfrei was cut off on the edge of the ricasso when stamping. The genuine stag scales are very attractive and have no cracks. The knife works great with blade tip below liners closed, strong snap and TIGHT lockup! Nice, tight, like new knife, blade release is very stiff, but should get easier with use. Safety works. New Old Stock condition.