STAINLESS STEEL 17cm Japanese Bullfighter Green Bayonet blade brass lever switchblade

Vintage STAINLESS STEEL 17cm Japanese Bullfighter Green Bayonet blade brass lever switchblade made for the Mexican tourist trade in the 1960s & 70s. It measures 16.5cm (6.5 inches) open and 3 11/16 inches closed with steel liners and brass bolsters & lever. The less common bayonet style blade is 97% full or better and shiny with scratches and is stamped STAINLESS STEEL on the face below the spine. The scales are green with golden dragon on the front and bullfighter scene on the back both covered in clear acrylic and in very good condition. The knife works well, but the lever presses very Hard. The blade tip is just above the liners closed, opens fully and good lockup with a little up and down that springs back when you let it go. Does Not rattle if shaken with the blade open. VG condition.