S&W OTF an auto?

[Liu Kang]

Ok, I've seen the picts and description of the Smith and Wesson out the front assisted knife. How on earth is this going to pass for an assisted instead of an auto? So if the cops pull me over and find it on me, they aren't going to press charges and take this from me? Will this knife fly with the law? Does it actually conform to the criteria of an assisted knife as opposed to an auto? Does anyone have one of these that can let us know what you think. Cause that's about as cheap of an OTF brand name knife as your going to get and if anyone can carry this, well, it's a shoe in for the average joe isn't it?

[Norcalflat]

It is indeed an assisted opener. It has a button/thumbstud attached to the blade instead of the handle. Legal? That depends, Im sure if an officer was unfamiliar with the design(or if you gave him any reason to want to get you for it) he could take it. You might get out of it but it would still be a pain in the ass.

[Liu Kang]

It is indeed an assisted opener. It has a button/thumbstud attached to the blade instead of the handle. Legal? That depends, Im sure if an officer was unfamiliar with the design(or if you gave him any reason to want to get you for it) he could take it. You might get out of it but it would still be a pain in the ass.

Is it written somewhere that just because it is attached to the blade instead of the handle, then it's assisted? Is that the rule?

[Norcalflat]

Yep, somewhere in the legal definition of a switchblade, it describes a folding knife with a blade deployed by a button on the handle :thumbsup:

[Komodo]

I recently got to play with one. For what it is, and what it costs, not a bad knife. The guy was selling them for $30-$35, and at that price range, it's 100 times better than any other FULL auto D/A OTF.

Legal???? Could be, IF you have a good lawyer.

Will a cop arrest you? Fuckin' A right he will!!! And rightfully so. It's not up to the LEO to interpert the law. All he'll see is you pushing a button and the blade coming out, same as any other D/A OTF.

[jorvik]

I think all dual action otf's are really assisted openers in a sense. With an assisted opener you have to put tension on a torsion bar to make it open ...with an otf you have to put tension on a spring. In both cases you have to use tension to get them to open.

[josh12730]

Any pics or links?

[Tony8179]

I think all dual action otf's are really assisted openers in a sense. With an assisted opener you have to put tension on a torsion bar to make it open ...with an otf you have to put tension on a spring. In both cases you have to use tension to get them to open.

Brilliant! I'm calling you in to argue my case if I ever get busted for carrying an auto. :thumbsup:

[*THE PUNISHER*]

Got one pm me..........

[begreen61]

Any pics or links?

Some states are cool;:cheesydevil: but the one that arnt,you get caught one of two things are going to happen :growhorns::decisionsthe law will keep it and you luck out with a warning or :pissedevil:,,,you go to jail with possabaly felonie bullshit.:ross:

[hot.soapy]

worst case scenario, copper takes you downtown. best case scenario, copper takes your knife home.

[begreen61]

worst case scenario, copper takes you downtown. best case scenario, copper takes your knife home.

:spacedevil:FACT:signhere:

[Komodo]

Any pics or links?

Here's the knife we're talking about

http://www.bladehq.com/images/knives/smithwesson/smithwessonotfbayonetfront.jpg